Garda numbers dip again in November, report shows 

Policing Authority said 'the current rate of intake of trainees to the Garda College is likely to be mostly off-set through resignations and retirements in the coming years.' Picture: Denis Minihane

Garda numbers dipped again last November, continuing a trend throughout 2024 of the strength of the force struggling to push past the 14,000 mark and towards a long-running target of 15,000 members.

The Garda Commissioner’s monthly report shows there were 14,054 gardaí, at all ranks, as of November 30, 2024.