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24
Bea
2018

Comórtais roimhe seo an Gharda Síochána

Comórtas le roghnúchán a dhéanamh ar Cheannfoirt

The Policing Authority has undertaken a selection competition for the purpose of making appointments to the rank of Superintendent in the Garda Síochána. The competition was announced on the Policing Authority website on 10 May 2018. Officers with at least two years at the rank of Inspector in the Garda Síochána or the PSNI were eligible to apply.

The competition was carried out in accordance with the Authority's functions under section 13 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 relating to appointments to the ranks of Assistant Commissioner, Chief Superintendent and Superintendent, the governing regulations and the Authority’s Statement of Practice for the competition. 

The Authority established a panel of candidates based on the Order of Merit determined by the Selection Board for this competition at its meeting of 26 July 2018.

A total of 59 applications were received with a breakdown by gender and organisation as follows:

Applications for Superintendent in the Garda Síochána Competition 2018

By gender No. of Applicants By Employing Organisation No. of Applicants
Male 50 Garda Síochána 57
Female 9 PSNI 2
Total 59 Total 59

The Authority has notified its intention to the Garda Síochána and the PSNI of undertaking a competition in the coming months for the rank of Chief Superintendent in the Garda Síochána, asking for potential candidates to be made aware of the Authority’s intention to hold this competition. 

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