Four times more Garda officers resigned last year, 104, compared to 2016, 24.
Sinn Féin say that this points to a retention crisis in the Force and say that Gardaí are overworked, understaffed and subject to some appalling violence.
The party’s justice spokesman, Martin Kenny, adds that the Government needs to get to grips with the issue before even more Guards resign and the staffing crisis worsens further.
