PICTURES: Over 190 new gardaí graduate from Tipperary Garda College

Today, 194 Gardaí and 17 Garda Reserves were attested as sworn members of An Garda Síochána.

Of the 194 gardaí sworn in, 137 of them are male, with the remaining 57 female.

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A further 17 individuals were sworn in as garda reserves.

Of the newly sworn in members, one has been assigned to Tipperary, being stationed in Clonmel.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was on hand to congratulate the newly attested members on the day, accompanied by Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan, and Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly.

These newly attested 194 members of An Garda Síochána were recruited as part of the 2024 recruitment campaign.

The new Gardaí commenced their Garda training in March 2025 and have undertaken a blend of on-site learning in the Garda College, and experiential learning in training Garda stations.

The 194 newly attested Gardaí bring to over 1,600 the number of Probationer Gardaí attested since recruitment recommenced and the first recruits, post-covid, entered the Garda College in December 2022.

Speaking at today’s attestation, Commissioner Justin Kelly welcoming the new Garda probationers said: "Today is a proud day. A day to celebrate with your family and loved ones. A day to take stock of all it has taken to get you to this point. Today marks the start of your new career in An Garda Síochána.”

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Commissioner Kelly further said: "These encounters may be brief or fleeting, but these encounters stay with people. For many it will be the first time they have had cause to meet with a Garda. You may meet them on a dark day in their lives and you may bring them some light. It may be an interaction that occurs in silence, where you might sit with someone in a time of grief. Your presence matters and means something.”

Concluding Commissioner Kelly reminded all the new members of An Garda Síochána:
"It is a privilege and an honour to serve the public as a Garda, and I want to thank you all for choosing a career in An Garda Síochána.”