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THE NUMBER OF female gardaí has risen by over 1,000 in the past decade, newly released figures show.
There are 3,370 female gardaí in the force as of 31 August.
This represents just over a quarter (26.2%) of the 12,850 members of An Garda Síochána.
This is up from 2,323 in 2006, which represented just under a fifth (18.5%) of the entire force at the time.
The breakdown of the individual rankings of female gardaí show few changes at senior management level (with the exception of the Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan).
The number of women in the positions of deputy commissioner (0) and assistant commissioner (1) remains unchanged in the decade since 2006.
However, other grades of gardaí have changed significantly over the past 10 years.
There are now double the number of female superintendents, inspectors and sergeants as there were in 2006.
There are now 349 female sergeants in the force, compared to 168 in 2006.
This number still represents just 17.8% of the 1,956 sergeants in the force.
In terms of rank-and-file gardaí, there are now 2,957 females compared to 2,126 in 2006.
Recruitment
The figures were released to Fianna Fáil TD Bernard Durkan on the foot of a Parliamentary Question last month.
Responding to the question, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald said that she was “very pleased” to announced that a recruitment drive for new gardaí was commenced on 8 September.
“The Garda Authorities have assured me that as part of this campaign a concerted effort is being made to encourage female candidates and members of minority and new communities to apply so that the membership of An Garda Síochána will reflect the diverse communities that it serves,” the minister said.
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“May” be pursued?
Should be hounded!
@Michael Kavanagh: indeed. And points on his licence.
@John Moylan:
Yup.
Railway points – and he has to carry them!
@John Moylan: I think a minimum ban of three months – he also drove on the wrong side of the road, and without due care and attention. It should be a dangerous driving charge by right.
I’ve noticed an increase in the amount of plonkers who decide to stop in a yellow box on Irish roads.
There is a yellow box there for a reason….ya big eej1t
Must have been a cyclist driving…only cyclists don’t stop at red lights.
@Vincent Harris: ha good one
@Vincent Harris: ha
@Vincent Harris: Incorrect. A MAJORITY of cyclists don’t stop at red lights.
@MK76: have you figures or statistics to back that up? In the recent Luas report into emergency stops motorists were by far and away the biggest single cause of the Luas emergency brakes bring applied.
What a dope.
@Paul Furey: man murdered someone and is fighting against how he was convicted?!! Sorry what?!!
As much of a tool as the lorry driver is “significant delays” surely all it takes is a couple of flag men to man the crossing until the barrier is repaired no?
@BAINNE ATHA CLIATH: Did you see that lorry hit the barrier? Would you want to be the one standing there with a flag?
@BAINNE ATHA CLIATH: unfortunately there is microswitches to ensure that all barriers are intact and also fully lowered, missing one will not allow the signals to clear and thus even with flagman the train has to be given authority to pass the signal at red at a snails pace this the knock on effect
The 2 monsters beside this story… Christ
egit…….
I think he thought it was a backstop
@Earl of Daventry: This place can be so vile at times. No wonder they close the comments, especially when dealing with legal issues.
Could have killed someone.
@LYNDALAND: yes – escaping by swerving onto the wrong side of the road in the face of oncoming traffic….hugely dangerous driving that is becoming everyday in Dublin in recent years
There were three clowns in the yellow box.
Imbecile
@Rory Mahon: if he had two brains he’d be twice as thick.
Special Kind of Stupid
This has never happened before..
Oh wait it has..
Put the Dart underground, problem solved.
Funny
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