An Garda Síochána now has the largest number of sworn members in the history of the State, after over 300 Gardaí were attested in response to COVID-19.
The newest members finished their studies in Templemore earlier than planned to help support vital public services during the outbreak.
There are now 14,758 Gardai of all ranks, the largest its ever been in the history of the state.
319 new Gardaí were brought in earlier then planned as part of An Garda Siochana's coronavirus response plan.
They will help maximise the availability of Gardaí in local communities and help support other vital public services in responding to the evolving COVID-19 situation.
94 new Gardaí will be assigned to the eastern region, 80 each to the North West and Southern region and 65 to the Dublin region.
Gardai who work in the Garda college are being redeployed with 59 being placed in the Eastern region, 56 in the South, 7 in Dublin and 2 in the North West.
The changes mean a 25 per cent increase in Garda personnel resources being made available to support communities in the weeks and months ahead as the country attempts to deal with the impact of COVID-19.
