Irish Law Enforcement
Where non-Irish gardaí come from
An Garda Síochána, Ireland's police force, is becoming increasingly diverse. Figures published by TheJournal.ie show that there are now over 100 non-Irish members of the 13,000-strong force. Since 2006, 57 non-Irish nationals have been recruited. In 2016, 20 officers were Chinese, 12 were Polish and 7 were American.
Number of police officers in Northern Ireland 2001-2025 (in 1,000s)
Population of non-Irish born residents in the Republic of Ireland in 2011, by country of birth
Non-Irish population of Ireland from 2011 to 2022
Non-Irish population of Ireland by broad citizenship from 2011 to 2022
Leading foreign nationalities resident in the Republic of Ireland in 2022 (in 1,000s)
Population of the Republic of Ireland in 2022, by ethnicity
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