Most people in Ireland trust gardaí, survey finds

Satisfaction with Garda service to local communities and trust in the gardaí remained positive in 2023. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins

The majority of people in Ireland trust gardaí, a new survey has shown.

The Garda Public Attitudes survey interviewed 7,682 adults and 834 young people aged either 16 or 17 — the largest sample of young people since the resumption of the annual survey in 2015.