A strong sense of pride accompanied the attestation of 154 new gardaí as sworn members of An Garda Síochána at Templemore Garda Training College on Friday. The intake included a 19-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man, illustrating a wide age range among recruits. Of the new members, 122 (79%) are men and 32 (21%) are women. Recruits hailed from a variety of countries, reflecting international diversity. Many recruits followed family footsteps into the force, while others joined later in life driven by a profound sense of duty to serve their communities. The cohort combines tradition-based and service-motivated pathways into policing.
A strong sense of pride filled the air on Friday as graduates explained their reasons for joining, with many following in family footsteps, while others were entering in later life out of a sense of profound duty to their communities
A 19-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man were among the 154 new gardaí attested as sworn members of An Garda Síochána at Templemore Garda Training College on Friday.
Of the new intake, 122 (79pc) are men, and 32 (21pc) are women, hailing from a variety of countries.
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