1,500
gardaí a year once a second college opens
Garda Recruitment
- Start with 900 to 1,000 recruits a year.
- A second Garda Training College for 500 recruits.
- Trainee allowance up to €397 a week, and a 16,000-strong force.
- Recruit 1,000 new Garda trainees in 2027 and increase the Garda Training Allowance (Alternative Budget 2027).
Rural
more gardaí in rural areas and on country roads
Rural Crime & Community Safety
- More gardaí in rural areas as part of the recruitment plan.
- Investment in restorative justice.
- A Garda Recruitment and Retention Taskforce.
€10.2m
more for the response to domestic and sexual violence
Youth Justice & Domestic Violence
- €19.2 million more for youth justice interventions (Alternative Budget 2027).