The new Garda will now be assigned by the Commissioner to Garda Divisions throughout the country where they will begin their careers in An Garda Síochána.

An Garda Síochána has itted the length of the vetting process "has resulted in candidates removing themselves from the process"

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"

It comes as figures show more than 280 gardaí have handed in their notice within five years of ing the force since 2020.

The new recruitment drive closes in February

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

The collision occurred on Monday on the N62 in Templemore.

It comes after the ombudsman carried out an independent public interest criminal investigation into irregularities relating to the handling of EU funds at the Garda College in Templemore

It comes after three garda recruits with tattoos were sent home from the Garda training college in Templemore

Michael Curley, a widower from Templemore, died suddenly, aged 83, of a heart attack while on holiday in February 2016, the court heard

Ronan Slevin, deputy general secretary, told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that there are 700 fewer gardaí now than there were in 2020.

A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Tipperary on Monday, in which a man aged in his 60s was killed

The deceased, reported to be in his 60s, was found lying by the side of the R433 road near Clonmore village, Templemore.