Nearly 200 new gardaí attested as force numbers continue to grow

They bring the current force strength to 14,661 sworn gardaí, 3,664 Garda staff and 300 Garda reserves. File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Some 193 gardaí were attested today as sworn members of An Garda Síochána at the Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary.

They bring the current force strength to 14,661 sworn gardaí, 3,664 Garda staff and 300 Garda reserves.

There are also a further 632 recruits either currently in training or due to begin shortly at the college.

The newly attested gardaí bring the total number of probationer gardaí attested since recruitment recommenced in 2022 to almost 2,000.

Of those attested, 60% are male, and five were born outside the State, including in England, Italy, Poland and Spain.

Some 141 of the 193 newly sworn gardaí will take on operational responsibilities and be allocated to the Dublin region, 27 will be allocated to the Eastern Region, and 14 will be allocated to the Southern Region.

A further 11 are going to the North Western Region.

The 193 members were recruited as part of the 2024/2025 recruitment campaigns.

A further 423 Garda recruits are currently undergoing training at the Garda College.

The next intake of 209 Garda trainees will enter the Garda College on Monday, May 4.