The age limit to apply to join the Gardaí has been increased to 50. Its part of efforts to boost Garda numbers.
The changes will be announced by Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris at a Garda graduation ceremony in Templemore later this morning.
It comes after a €2.3 billion allocation for An Garda Síochána in Budget 2024, which includes funding for between 800 to 1,000 new Gardaí and a 66% increase in the Garda training allowance.
Both Minister McEntee and Commissioner Harris have said the age limit should be changed in advance of the next recruitment campaign "to give as many people as possible the opportunity to apply to An Garda Síochána."
The entry age limit of 35 has been in place since 2004, when it was increased from 26.
