Number of gardaí in Cork City down 61 from two years ago

Sinn Féin TDs Thomas Gould and Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire said Eurostat figures put the EU average for police officers per capita at around 333 officers per 100,000, but Cork falls short at just 300 per 100,000

In Cork City, there were 734 gardaí in January 2022, which fell to 699 by December 31, 2023, and to 694 by January 31, 2024. Picture: Dan Linehan

Cork City has 61 fewer gardaí than two years ago, 24 fewer garda stations than a decade ago, and fewer police than the EU per capita average, according to a Sinn Féin analysis.

The figures make a mockery of Fine Gael claims that it is the party of law and order, Sinn Féin claimed.