129 of 567 garda stations had a reduction in the number of gardaí assigned to them last yearIn Cavan town, the number of gardaí fell from 94 to 63Other stations with significant decreases were Anglesea Street in Cork (-26); Dundalk (-25); Mullingar (-24) and Ballyshannon, Co Donegal (-23)New operating model has assigned gardaí to four new regional centres in Dublin, Cork, Galway and WaterfordStations with the biggest increases in garda staffing levels were concentrated in Dublin
Gardaí celebrate graduating from Templemore college. Photo: PA
Almost a quarter of the country’s 560-plus garda stations had fewer gardaí at the end of 2024 than at the start of the year, despite an overall increase in the size of the force.
One in 10 stations are also now without a designated garda, as the number of small rural stations without an assigned officer increased by nine to 56 last year.
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