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Garda numbers reach three-year high as HQ puts new tech on display

Garda numbers reach three-year high as HQ puts new tech on display — Members of the armed support unit at the Garda Headquarters in Phoenix Park, Dublin, for the launch of the 'Transforming An Garda Siochana 2018-2024' report. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025 - 17:46

Cormac O’Keeffe, Security Correspondent

Garda numbers now stand at 14,318 — the highest in three years, figures show.

Official estimates suggest a further 360 student gardaí will graduate this year.

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