Gardai to take part in parade to mark 100th anniversary of policing handover

By PA News

Published: 10:31, 27 August 2022

| Updated: 14:41, 27 August 2022

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Garda members in the original uniform (from left) Matthew Gargan, Tom Daly and Emmet Harte during a parade in Dublin marking 100 years since the first Garda commissioner led Ireland’s new police service into Dublin Castle (Nick Bradshaw/PA)

About 450 gardai are due to take part in a parade marking 100 years since the first Garda commissioner led Ireland’s new police service into Dublin Castle for the handover of policing duties from the British.

The gardai will retrace the steps of Michael Staines and his force, which marched from the Gresham Hotel in O’Connell Street to Dublin Castle via Dame Street a century ago.

Our National Centenary Commemorative Event will take place tomorrow morning at Dublin Castle – a place of much historical significance for our police service.
Watch our live stream via our Facebook and YouTube from 11am or on @rtenews from midday. #Garda100 pic.twitter.com/R4W8hsdqBY
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) August 26, 2022

They will also replicate a photograph of Mr Staines and the force as they arrived through the Palace Gate.

The Civic Guard, formed by Michael Collins and the Irish Government in 1922, was later renamed An Garda Siochana.

The parade will include members of the Garda band, the ceremonial unit, officers corps and other units.

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