Garda reserve regulations to be revised in bid to boost recruitment

Helen McEntee seeking to increase numbers to 1,000 over the next two years

The revised regulations will allow An Garda Síochána to provide better support and supervision for reserve members and also make the provision of training more efficient. Picture: Denis Minihane

The system for recruiting and training Garda reserves is to be changed in a bid to bring the numbers up to 1,000 over the next two years.

Justice Minister Helen McEntee will ask Cabinet to approve new Garda reserve regulations, to allow her to begin building up the numbers, starting in the coming months with the rollout of a recruitment campaign.