The Garda Commissioner says more than 500 new recruits are needed per year to ensure the force can effectively combat crime.
The Irish Independent reports that Nóirín O'Sullivan has told the government the current intake of 300 recruits into the Garda College in Templemore will only keep the strength of the force "at a standstill".
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Earlier this week, Clare's Chief Superintendent John Kerin revealed that 5 new recruits will start in Clare next month, though 10 officers have left operational frontline policing here since the beginning of the year.
The Association of Garda Superintendents has warned that an intake of between 600 and 700 recruits is needed to cope with the depleted ranks of frontline Gardaí.
