{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/68762a13610560d3ef783e25?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Gardaí Call for Training Allowance to be Doubled to €35,000 a year – 15/07/2025","description":"<p>The Garda Representative Association has called for the training allowance to be doubled.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The Department of Justice had hoped to recruit 1,000 new members into An Garda Síochána.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>However, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan told the Dáil last week he expects it will be only 600 to 650.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Garda Representative Association Assistant General Secretary Tara McManus says there are a “number of things” the Government could do to help address the problem, and Tara spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about this. &nbsp;</p>","author_name":"lmfm "}