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According to reports, as many as 20 trainees could see their start dates pushed back due to hold-ups in background checks.
Tensions flared in the Dáil as Sinn Féin pressed for answers on whether some Garda recruits might face unexpected delays before joining the force next week.
A total of 170 new recruits are expected to graduate from the Garda College in Templemore.
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According to reports, as many as 20 trainees could see their start dates pushed back due to hold-ups in background checks.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has refuted these claims.
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