Minister O’Callaghan welcomes attestation of 120 new Gardaí
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- An t-eolas is déanaí: 6 Meitheamh 2025
Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan has welcomed the attestation of 120 new members of An Garda Síochána at an attestation ceremony in the Garda College in Templemore today.
The new Garda members will now be assigned by the Commissioner to Garda Divisions throughout the country where they will begin their careers in An Garda Síochána.
Speaking at the Garda College today, Minister O’Callaghan said:
“My focus is on ensuring Ireland is a safer place for everyone. Making sure that An Garda Siochana is at full-strength is a core part of that. This government has made a commitment, and we will recruit at least 5,000 new Gardaí over the next five years.
"I am pleased that a further 170 recruits will enter the Garda College this coming Monday 9 June."
Of the 120 attesting today, 89 are men and 31 are women.
Minister O’Callaghan added:
“I want to congratulate our new Garda members as they attest from the Garda College and join their new stations across the country. 74 of the new Members will be deployed across the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
“For each new Garda attesting today, this is a milestone that marks the beginning of a fulfilling career dedicated to protecting the community and to public service.
“That strong relationship between our Gardaí and the community is not the norm in many countries and it is something we must never take for granted. I know that each one of these Gardaí will continue in this great tradition."
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Today’s ceremony follows the attestation of 149 Gardaí on 7 March. These Gardaí have now been allocated to stations around the country. Further attestations this year are scheduled provisionally for August and November.
201 trainees entered Templemore on 10 March and a further intake of 170 into the Garda College will take place next week.
The government is committed to building stronger, safer communities, and strengthening An Garda Síochána is at the core of that. This is reflected in the unprecedented allocation of over €2.48 billion to An Garda Síochána in Budget 2025, a 27% increase since 2020. This funding allows for the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff.
The Programme for Government commits to examining a range of further measures to enable An Garda Síochána recruit 5,000 members across the next five years.
The latest Garda recruitment campaign ran from 7 February 2025 and closed on 27 February. 6,784 people applied as part of the competition.