Minister Coffey welcomes the announcement of recruitment of 250 for An Garda Síochána

Fine Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has welcomed today’s announcement by the Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald that 250 new Gardaí will be recruited this year.
“I welcome this announcement by Minister Fitzgerald. As we know due the economic mis-management of the previous Fianna Fail government there were significant cuts across the board. Since then, this government has worked hard to steer the economy back from the brink. There was a recruitment embargo implemented and training grinded to a halt due to the economy collapse, so it is a welcome relief to see that the Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald is addressing this issue.”
Minister Coffey addressed the significance of this recruitment plan:
“This is very significant. 250 Gardaí will be in training in Templemore College this year, in two groups of 125. These new Gardaí will serve to add to the numbers on the force along with the 300 that have been recruited since 2013. This is yet another sign of our economic recovery.”
“This recruitment will combat the fears of Gardaí about numbers falling without replacement. For many people, a life working as a member of An Garda Síochána is a dream that seemed unattainable for some time however now that recruitment is being ramped up, I would encourage people who are interested to apply when recruitment opens.”

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