We need 800 new gardaí just to match retirements and promotions, says superintendents' group

The head of the Association of Garda Superintendents says the force needs 800 new recruits a year, to keep up with the required modernisation programme.

We need 800 new gardaí just to match retirements and promotions, says superintendents' group

The head of the Association of Garda Superintendents says the force needs 800 new recruits a year, to keep up with the required modernisation programme.

The association of top-ranking Gardaí is holding its annual conference in Kildare where pay and conditions are on the agenda.

President of the AGS, Noel Cunningham, said that the modernisation programme, which they support, needs additional recruitment, over and above the 600 agreed to by the Justice Minister.

"We absolutely welcome the Minister's new policy on recruitment," he said.

"But we're saying more members need to be going through Templemore on an annual basis.

"If we look at just attrition rates, in relation to retirements, in relation to promotions, etc., you need 700-800 at least going through every year, just to match that alone."

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