Garda Recruitment Competition Opens Thursday 18th September 2025

GARDA TRAINEE RECRUITMENT 2025 COMPETITION OPENS ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2025

Joining An Garda Síochána will change your life, and the lives of others. From the moment you join, it will be a mix of challenges, rewards, new skills and new friends.

Your personal impact on people and the community will give you a sense of achievement like nothing else.

Being a Garda is a tough job. But it’s a job worth doing.

When considering if a career in An Garda Síochána is for you, it is worth being informed about the remuneration and benefits that come with the role:

TRAINING, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

As a trainee you will undergo the Foundation Training Programme, the initial training and development programme that incorporates the training required to perform the role and functions of a Garda in an efficient and effective manner. • The programme incorporates a Level 7 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Policing, accredited by the University of Limerick, containing three phases of training. • Upon successful completion of phase one, Probationer Gardaí become sworn members of An Garda Síochána (this is called attestation) and commence their probationary period (normall two-years from attestation) in accordance with the provisions of the Admissions and Appointments Regulations. • You will receive further training, tailored to the requirements of your specific role throughout your career.

PAY

Probationer Gardaí will receive an allowance of €354 per week for the 36 weeks of training. • Accommodation and food is provided while resident in the Garda College from Sunday to Friday. • On attestation after 36 weeks Garda Trainees become Probationer Gardaí and move to the first point of the pay scale which is €38,694 (As of 1st August 2025), rising incrementally to €59,736 per annum after 8 years. • Additional increments may be applied based on educational qualifications (Diploma or Degree) following probation. • Probationer Gardaí will be assigned to work the core shift roster (12-hour), which attracts additional allowances. • Gardaí will have the opportunity to work on overtime, which is paid at a rate of time and a half, unless worked on a Sunday/public holiday, which is paid at double time.

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