The candidate who withdrew from the process said they feel Garda management is "making a total mockery of all candidates still waiting from 2022 and 2023"

There were 55 resignations within five years of joining in the first 11 months of 2024

A Garda applicant who got laser eye surgery after completing the application process is still waiting as new candidates are admitted to the Garda College without completed vetting

Several applicants from the 2022 and 2023 competition contacted BreakingNews.ie to express their frustration at the change, which they say they were not notified about.

A combination of resignations, retirements and smaller than expected classes entering the Garda College has resulted in two years of post-pandemic Garda recruitment making little progress.

Ronan Slevin, said the next intake group 'just at the end of the year' will be 'sent home' and not commence training until January