How do I contact Garda?
How do I contact Garda?
Contact the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
Can you do work experience in a Garda station?
Can I do work experience in An Garda Síochána? There is huge demand for work placements with An Garda Síochána, with limited placements available. However where we can, we will try to accommodate requests for work experience.
What does Garda mean in Irish?
: a police officer in the Republic of Ireland.
How many gardas are there in Dublin?
Garda Síochána
| An Garda Síochána | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin |
| Officers | 14,708 incl. 458 reserves (2019) |
| Civilians | 2,944 (2019) |
| Elected officer responsible | Helen McEntee (TD), Minister for Justice |
Can you text Gardaí?
Yes. The 112 SMS service lets deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired people in the Republic of Ireland send an SMS text message* to the Emergency Call Answering Service (ECAS) where it will be passed to An Garda Síochána, the ambulance service, the Fire service, or the Irish Coastguard.
Can I email Garda station?
IT’S been a long time coming but the public will soon have an opportunity to email their local garda. Despite the huge growth of the internet over the past decade, the gardai have never managed to set up public email addresses to cover their 703 stations.
Can you ask a Garda their name?
The Offences Against the State Acts are a series of laws passed by the Irish Government to stop terrorism, namely the IRA. If the Garda is not wearing their uniform, they must show you identification if you ask them. You may need to give your name and address. If you refuse to do so, you could be arrested.
Are Gardaí well paid?
The Garda Pay Scale has been subject to significant changes in recent years. It has seen an increase in pay for members by 3% in three years. The first point of the Garda pay scale has increased from €30,296 in January 2019 to €32,921 in September 2022.
What is a Garda salary?
€32,921
The first point of the Garda pay scale has increased from €30,296 in January 2019 to €32,921 in September 2022.
Do Garda in Ireland carry guns?
Gardaí are routinely unarmed, with only 20-25 per cent qualified to deploy a firearm. Those officers issued with a firearm authorisation card must complete a weapon training course and earn a certificate of competency. Approximately 3,000 officers are authorised in this way to carry small arms.
What is the salary of a Garda superintendent?
The current pay for Chief Superintendent of the Garda Síochána is €79,699.00 (B Rate) or at A Rate1 is €82,278.00 (the Personal Pension Contribution rate for new entrants). The rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy.
What is the salary of a Garda sergeant?
Garda Síochána Salaries
| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Police Sergeant salaries – 2 salaries reported | €56,726/yr |
| Inspector salaries – 2 salaries reported | €91,313/yr |
| Administrative Officer salaries – 2 salaries reported | €34,006/yr |
| Garda & Detective salaries – 2 salaries reported | €34,690/yr |
Can the Gardaí track your phone?
The Gardaí, Army and Revenue officials can listen to your phone calls if the Minister for Justice and Law Reform gives them permis- sion to do so.
Does a Garda have to identify himself?
If you do not give your name, address and date of birth, a Garda may require you to provide a name and address. For example, if a Garda suspects that you have committed a road traffic offence or a public order offence, the Garda can demand your name and address.
Can you text the Gardaí?
Can you film Gardaí?
Statement from Minister Flanagan re: recording members of An Garda Síochána. In an interview this morning, Minister Flanagan was asked for his views on a proposal by the Garda Representative Association (GRA) that it should be illegal to photograph Gardaí going about their normal duties.
Can you refuse to talk to a Garda?
If you refuse to do so, you could be arrested. If the Garda asks you to go to the station with them, you should ask if you are under arrest. If you are under arrest, you must go with them.
Can Garda seize your phone?
A person who refuses to surrender a password for a mobile phone or other device to gardaí will be committing a crime and could face up to five years in prison and a fine of up to €30,000 under new legislation being unveiled on Monday.
How much pension does a retired Garda get?
The maximum pension payable (other than a Special Pension) is 40/80ths (0.5) of pensionable remuneration and maximum gratuity is 120/80ths (1.5) times pensionable remuneration.
Do gardaí get rent allowance?
With effect from January 2017 there was an increase of €500 in the rate of rent allowance and this allowance was simultaneously consolidated into the salary scale for serving members of An Garda Síochána.
