Fifty-one-year-old among 181 graduates from Garda College in Templemore

Fifty-one-year-old among 181 graduates from Garda College in Templemore

Garda Jeremiah Bourke, 51, graduated from the Garda College on Friday. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA

The oldest ever recruit to graduate from the Garda College in Templemore has encouraged other people his age to “go for it”.

Jeremiah Bourke, 51, said he wanted to join the gardaí when he was younger but missed the opportunity.

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