The Justice Minister announced the drive this afternoon, saying he’s ‘very aware’ of the problems in the force.
A new Garda recruitment campaign will launch next week, in an effort to boost the declining numbers.
The Justice Minister announced the drive this afternoon, saying he’s ‘very aware’ of the problems in the force.
The Programme for Government commits to providing funding to recruit at least 5 thousand new Gardaí over the next five years.
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan says he plans to move Gardai away from office based roles.

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