Nine more gardai allocated to Limerick stations following attestation ceremony

NINE more gardai have been allocated to the Limerick Garda Division, confirmed Minister for State at the Department of Justice Niall Collins this Friday.

He said that following this Friday’s attestation ceremony in Templemore Garda College where 193 new qualified gardai will pass out, that nine new gardai are being sent to Limerick.

Mr Collins said six gardai will go to Henry Street garda station with three joining the ranks in Roxboro garda station.

“This is another positive development for policing in Limerick and comes on the back of a previous very significant allocation to Limerick in early February last which saw over 31 new gardai allocated to Limerick. In total so far this year we have now received 40 new gardai into Limerick,” said Mr Collins.

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The minister of state said this has allowed local garda management to roll out high visibility policing across the city and also redirect experienced gardai across county stations to serve our rural communities. 

“Fianna Fail in Government will continue to drive recruitment of new members into An Garda Siochana and our agenda to increase resources, technology and equipment for the force will be unrelenting. 

“After only 16 months in office we have clearly demonstrated our commitment to doing this,” concluded the minister.