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Garda Employ Just 14 Protestants In A Force Of 12,000.

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| February 26, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Byline: STEPHEN DEMPSTER

THE Irish police employ just 14 Protestants in a force of around 12,000 officers, sources have told to the News Letter.

As the 50:50 recruitment policy continues to ensure a greater representation for Roman Catholics in the PSNI, it has been claimed that only 0.1 per cent of the Garda is Protestant.

A Garda source said: "I have it on very good authority that there are just 14 Protestants in the Irish police force. One female and 12 male officers and one male of sergeant rank."

A spokesman for the Garda said he could not confirm or deny the claim as he believed the Irish force does not …

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