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The Irish police force (south of the border) is An Garda Síochána - which is Irish for "The Guardians of the Peace). A single member is a Garda, several are Gardaí.

North of the border, in Northern Ireland, the police service is "The Police Service of Northern Ireland".

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An Irish policeman is known as a garda. The name for the Irish police force is An Garda Síochána, which means guardians of the peace.

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the Gardaí / An Garda Síochána

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