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102 Newly Attested Garda Members Welcomed At Templemore, Co. Tipperary Garda College.

37% of new members are women and 15% were born outside the State.

The Minister for Justice, Mrs Helen McEntee TD, today attended the passing-out ceremony at the Garda College in Templemore to welcome 102 newly-attested Garda members.

The new Garda members have now completed their training and will be placed in Garda Divisions throughout the country.

Minister McEntee said: “I am delighted to be able to meet the newest members of An Garda Síochána in person today. I know the commitment the new recruits have made in joining An Garda Síochána is not one that is taken lightly and it demonstrates a deep dedication to public service that few can truly appreciate.

It is particularly special that these new members are joining in the year of the Garda centenary. These members will play an important role in shaping the second hundred years of the organisation. I wish them each the very best in their vital career keeping all of us safe”.

Today’s graduates are the 27th intake to commence training under the new BA in Applied Policing Programme.

The new recruits commenced online training in September 2021 for three weeks followed by one week of intensive training in the Garda College October 2021.

Today’s attestations bring the total number of members of An Garda Síochána to approximately 14,396, a substantial increase from 12,943 Garda members in 2016. Of those attesting today, 38 members (37%) are women while 16 members (15%) were born outside the State.

The Minister added: “I want to commend Commissioner Mr Drew Harris and the wider Garda organisation for the significant efforts that are being made to encourage diversity among members.
It is vital that everyone in our society sees members of their own communities serving in An Garda Síochána – I wish a particular welcome to the 38 women attesting today as well as the 16 new Gardaí born outside the State, including from Poland, Brazil, Ukraine and Lithuania amongst other countries.
I was likewise very pleased to see the wide interest in joining An Garda Síochána evident from the latest recruitment campaign, with approximately 40% of applicants women and the notable increases in numbers applying from minority backgrounds including Travellers, Black Irish and Asian Irish”.

Budget 2022 reflects the commitment of Government to ensuring that our communities are safe and that An Garda Síochána has the resources required to operate effectively. The budget provided by Government to the Garda Commissioner continues to increase to unprecedented levels, with an allocation of over €2 billion for 2022.

Drug Searches Carried Out Under Warrant In Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.

On Thursday last, May 12th, 2022, as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in the Roscrea area; Gardaí carried out 6 simultaneous searches at separate locations in the area.

All the targeted premises were searched, under the Misuse of Drugs Act, using issued search warrants.
Quantities of cannabis, cocaine and traces of heroine, [subject to further analysis], were located at various addresses, together with evidence showing the sale and supply of these controlled substances.

Investigations are continuing in relation to the above offences and Gardaí in Roscrea are appealing to the public to contact them with any information on Tel. No. (0505) 24230.

Files are also being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in relation to these matters.

Arrest Follows Discovery Of Cannabis Grow House In Tipperary.

On Saturday last, May 7th, 2022, a male aged in his 20s was arrested by officers of the Tipperary Drugs Unit, assisted by Anglesea Street, Cork City. Garda Drug Unit.
The arrest, in the Aherlow area, followed the seizure of cannabis plants from a grow house, with an estimated street value of €68,000.

The cannabis plants were discovered following the execution of a search warrant on previously identified property.

The arrested male was subsequently detained and brought before a sitting of Tipperary District Court.

A file is now being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Intervention By Gardaí & ISPCA – Plus Sheep Killed By Dogs In Co. Tipperary.

Three dogs have been rescued from a property in Co. Tipperary.
Two of the dogs were being accommodated in a space with limited daylight through a skylight, due to the provided window space area being barricaded with wooden pallets.

Yesterday, ISPCA staff with the assistance of Gardaí from the Community Policing Unit, at Cahir entered the property under warrant, where they discovered three mature dogs living in deplorable filthy, conditions amid strewn about raw meat and other discarded rubbish and with no water available for any of the animals.

All three dogs are now safe in ISPCA care, where they are currently being assessed by a veterinary practitioner.

In a Totally Unrelated Incident.

On Monday April 25th last, just one Tipperary farm lost 27 hoggets (less than one year old yearling sheep) , same killed in a dog attack on his farm in the Knockmealdown mountains in south Co. Tipperary. This recent attack is this farms 10th dog attack since, they began operating their farm some 30 years ago, situated on the border of counties Tipperary and Waterford.

The owner of the sheep, latter a native of Newcastle, Co Tipperary, believes the dog responsible was an Alsatian and the same dog that attacked and killed his neighbour’s sheep back last December, 2021.

Official Opening Of Dublin Airport Garda Station.

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, today attended the official opening of the new Garda station at Dublin Airport.

The station has 48 Garda members and will also provides a new base for the Garda Armed Support Unit, to ensure a high visibility presence at Dublin Airport.

The Minister welcomed the new station saying:

“I am delighted to be here today at the official opening of Dublin Airport Garda Station. The first Garda Station at Dublin Airport, which opened in 1987, was just a single room in the main airport Terminal. This new facility is much more in line with the standards we should expect at a busy international airport and I wish to commend Commissioner Harris and the Gardaí and officials who I know have worked very hard on the Dublin Airport Strategic Plan and the resulting station.

As Minister for Justice, supporting the work of An Garda Síochána is a priority for my Department and this year’s unprecedented budget in excess of €2 billion reflects that commitment. Visibility is key when it comes to effective policing and this new station will help maintain a higher Garda presence here at Dublin Airport.”

The new Dublin Airport Garda Station is situated in the former Transaer building at Dublin Airport, in the Garda Division of DMR North, where it forms part of the ‘H’ District.

The station operates on a 24-hour basis with responsibilities including:

Policing of Airport.
State Security.
Emergency Response to critical incidents.
Public Safety and Reassurance.
Prevention, Investigation and Detection of Crime.
Implementation of the Victims Charter.
Escort of State movements of VIP’s and valuable cargo.
Cooperation and liaison with local stakeholders and our international police colleagues.
Safe custody of Persons detained by Garda National Immigration Bureau and other prisoners.
Roads Policing and Road Traffic Enforcement including the M50 and M1 motorways.

The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) also operates from the station and immigration detention facilities have been operational at the building from March 1st 2022. This allows for up to four passengers refused leave to land to be detained for up to 24 hours, within the boundary of the airport, thereby enabling their return for outbound flights, without delay. These detention facilities are used solely for immigration detainees.