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Minister Shatter on New Garda Recruitment Drive

Minister Shatter Announces the Commencement of Garda Recruitment   Department Press Release    The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, today (12th December 2013) announced the opening of a recruitment campaign for new recruits to An Garda Síochána.   The last recruits entered the Garda College in Templemore in May 2009, after […]

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Garda Recruitment Begins After 5 Year Break

Garda recruitment to begin after five-year break – by Conor Lally, Irish Times  More than 30,000 expressions of interest received since last contest   Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons There are now fewer than 13,100 gardaí, almost 1,600 less than the peak levels of 14,600 just after the economy collapsed. Recruitment to An Garda Síochána will today […]

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Refurbishment of Kilkenny Garda Station

Last month the long awaited refurbishment of Kilkenny Garda Station was officially opened (Monday 18th November) by Minister Phil Hogan T.D and  Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan.   Also in attendance were Assistant Commissioner Jack Nolan, Chief Superintendent Michael Mc Garry (now retired) and Superintendent Pauraic Dunne.   The original station was built in 1942 and […]

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Minister Shatter on the Second Probation Recidivism Study

10 December, 2013 Minister Shatter welcomes publication of CSO second Probation Recidivism Study 2008-2012 The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter TD, today welcomed the publication of the second Central Statistics Office Report on Recidivism in the Probation Service for the 2008 cohort. Speaking today Minister Shatter said, “This independent assessment by the […]

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Garda Commissioner Address following Smithwick Tribunal Report

Transcript of the Garda Commissioner’s Address at the press conference in Farmleigh House on Wednesday 4th December on the Report of the Smithwick Tribunal    In May 2005 the Smithwick Tribunal was established to inquire into suggestions that members of An Garda Siochana or other employees of the State colluded in the fatal shooting of […]

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