An Garda Síochána announces 1000 new jobs

Applications are open from March 24

An Garda Síochána has announced recruitment campaign with 1000 new jobs on offer.

The Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD, has today announced that An Garda Síochána will open for applications this Friday, 24 March 2023, for three weeks.

This new recruitment campaign has been welcomed by local Minister Heather Humphreys TD. The campaign will assist in the recruitment of 1,000 new Gardaí this year, as provided for in Budget 2023, and will secure a strong pipeline of recruits into the Garda College into the future.

Welcoming todays announcement, Minister for Social Protection and Rural & Community Development Heather Humphreys said:

“Recruiting 1,000 Gardaí in 2023 is central to the Government’s commitment to build stronger, safer communities.

“It is incredibly important that a modern police service reflects the communities that it serves.

“ A career in An Garda Síochána is a challenging but rewarding one. It will change your life and the lives of others.

“Visit publicjobs.ie for more information on how to apply.”

Both the Government and Garda Commissioner are committed to increasing diversity within An Garda Síochána and ensuring that all communities see themselves reflected in our police service. The Garda Commissioner has put a welcome focus on equality, diversity and inclusion, as An Garda Síochána seek to embed the principle that human rights are the foundation and the purpose of policing in Ireland.

This has included changes to Garda uniform policy, the establishment of the Garda National Diversity Forum, representation from diverse and minority communities in An Garda Síochána, the establishment of a Garda internship programme focused on attracting candidates belonging to a group at greater risk of inequality or social exclusion in Irish society. An Garda Síochána are working to finalise an updated Equality, Diversity and Integration Strategy.

There are currently over 200 trainees in the Garda College, derived from the most recent recruitment campaign launched in 2022 by Minster Helen McEntee.

The Garda Commissioner has outlined to the Minister his intention that four further tranches of around 225 recruits will enter Templemore throughout the rest of 2023, provided for by candidates from the previous campaign and later supplemented by the new recruitment campaign being launched by Minister Harris.