The number of gardaí recruited in the last two years is lagging significantly behind the number of gardaí who have resigned or retired, new figures have shown.
Recent parliamentary question answers from Justice Minister Helen McEntee to Fine Gael TD Emer Higgins show that 148 gardaí were hired in 2021. As of November 15, some 369 gardaí have been hired so far this year.
These 517 gardaí are “probationers” and are subject to a two-year probationary period.
