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Garda HR Directorate

Garda Strength by Gender as on 28 February 2025

RankStrengthMaleFemale
Commissioner110
Deputy Commissioner211
Assistant Commissioner734
Chief Superintendent46379
Superintendent16613828
Inspector482382100
Sergeant2,2081,655553
Garda11,2347,8693,365
TOTAL14,14610,0864,060
Of which  MaleFemale
Career Breaks (incl. ICB)311813
Work-sharing*331

32

Secondments (Overseas etc.)472720
Maternity Leave48048
Unpaid Maternity Leave18018
Paternity Leave880
Available Strength 28/02/2513,96110,0323,929

*Equates to 84 Full-time members, 3 male, 81 female.

Figures provided are current as of the above date and ARE PROVISIONAL FIGURES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Garda numbers as on the 31 July 2025
RANK END OF LAST MONTH ATTESTED CAREER BREAK - END CAREER BREAK - START RETIREMENTS ETC.  NET CHANGE (includes all movement including promotions etc.) TOTAL AT END OF MONTH
Commissioner 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Deputy Commissioner 2 0 0 0 1 0 2
Assistant Commissioner 7 0 0 0 0 0 7
Chief Superintendent 48 0 0 0 0 0 48
Superintendent 162 0 0 0 0 0 162
Inspector 478 0 0 0 0 0 477
Sergeant 2,198 0 0 0 0 0 2,197
Garda 11,380 0 0 0 0 0

11,360

Total 14,276 0 0 0 0 0 14,254
Of which
Career Breaks (incl ICB*) 34
Work-Sharing**

35

Secondments (Overseas etc) 45
Maternity Leave 40
Unpaid Maternity Leave 0
Paternity Leave 26
Available Strength on 31/07/25 14,074

* ICB - Incentivised Career Break

**Equates to 84 full time members

Garda Staff as at 31 July 2025
TOTAL

3,496

# Figures provided are current as of the above dates and ARE PROVISIONAL FIGURES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Garda Numbers by Division as on 31 July 2025
Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) Divisions
                        Comm D/Com A/Com C/Supt Supt Insp Sergt Gda Total
DMR Office 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 2 10
EAST 0 0 0 1 4 11 42 281 339
NORTH 0 0 0 1 6 21 93 650 771
NORTH CENTRAL 0 0 0 1 5 17 97 573 693
SOUTH  0 0 0 1 3 18 68 457 547
SOUTH CENTRAL 0 0 0 1 6 23 92 609 731
DMR ROADS POLICING 0 0 0 1 1 2 9 75 88
WESTERN 0 0 0 1 4 18 92 626 741
TOTAL 0 0 1 8 31 113 494 3,273 3,920

Divisions other than DMR as on 31 July 2025
Comm D/Comm A/Comm C/Supt Supt Insp Sergt Gda Total
CLARE/TIPPERARY 0 0 0 2 6 18 118 517 661
CORK CITY 0 0 1 1 6 19 113 524 664
CORK COUNTY 0 0 0 1 5 17 102 494 619
DONEGAL 0 0 0 1 3 15 59 352 430
GALWAY 0 0 1 1 6 22 100 486 614
KERRY 0 0 0 1 3 14 59 267 344

KILDARE/CARLOW

0 0 0 1 5 15 77 430 528
LAOIS/OFFALY 0 0 0 1 3 13 68 314 399
LIMERICK 0 0 0 1 6 19 93 466 585
LOUTH/CAVAN/MONAGHAN 0 0 0 2 7 22 110

571

712

MAYO/ROSCOMMON/LONGFORD

0 0 0 1 6 22 111 440 580
MEATH/WESTMEATH 0 0 0 1 5 17 79 452 554
SLIGO/LEITRIM 0 0 0 1 4 13 53 219 290
WATERFORD/KILKENNY 0 0 1 3 7

22

83 458 574
WEXFORD/WICKLOW 0 0 0 1 6 19 76 505 607
TOTAL 0 0 3 19 78 267 1,301 6,495 8,163

Garda Reserve Numbers by Division as on 31 July 2025
Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) Divisions
                        Total
EAST 3
NORTH 22
NORTH CENTRAL 11
SOUTH  9
SOUTH CENTRAL 19
WESTERN 18
TOTAL 82

Divisions other than DMR as on 31 July 2025
Total
CLARE/TIPPERARY 13
CORK CITY 28
CORK COUNTY 14
DONEGAL 5
GALWAY 17
KERRY 6

KILDARE/CARLOW

12
LAOIS/OFFALY 9
LIMERICK 9
LOUTH/CAVAN/MONAGHAN 21

MAYO/ROSCOMMON/LONGFORD

16
MEATH/WESTMEATH 22
SLIGO/LEITRIM 8
WATERFORD/KILKENNY 19
WEXFORD/WICKLOW 15
TOTAL 214

(A small number of Stations currently have no Garda member assigned to it, the service is provided to these stations by the Community / District Headquarters Station)

Legend: Comm = Commissioner, D/Comm = Deputy Commissioner, A/Comm = Assistant Commissioner, C/Supt = Chief Superintendent, Supt. = Superintendent, Insp. = Inspector, Sergt. = Sergeant, Gda = Garda.

Figures provided are current as of the above date and ARE PROVISIONAL FIGURES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

The numbers provided above may vary based on current operational needs identified by local management.

The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (and related Regulations) provides a statutory basis for reporting on the gender pay gap in Ireland. There is a requirement for organisations with greater than 250 employees to identify a snapshot date in June to report on the hourly gender pay gap across a range of metrics and to ensure that this is published by end of December. 

The gender pay gap is the difference in average gross hourly pay of women when compared to men expressed as a percentage of men’s pay. Taking this approach enables organisations to understand if women are represented evenly across an organisation. The Gender pay gap should not be confused with equal pay which provides for assessment of pay for employees undertaking the same or similar roles or work of equal value. It is prohibited by Irish equality legislation to discriminate on the basis of pay because of gender.

An Garda Síochána Gender Pay Gap Report 2022

An Garda Síochána Gender Pay Gap Report 2023

An Garda Síochána Gender Pay Gap Report 2024