Category: Irish Garda

A pair of Garda horses are shown in this photograph patrolling in a city centre environment.

08-D-69967 This is a Volvo XC70 all-wheel drive diesel garda car. Notice the small blue flashing leds in the grille and the variable message matrix sign in the centre of the light bar.

06-D-82563 In this shot a garda traffic corps Fiat Ulysse escorts a parade of soldiers.

A pair of garda Honda Deauvilles. Notice the blue flashing lights on the front which are aerodynamically inkeeping with the rest of the front.

This an example of an inshore launch used by the Gardai. Notice the store of lifebuoys on the rear.

Here is an example of a 2009-model Ford Mondeo in the standard Garda yellow stripe livery.

07-D-49308 This traffic car is a Toyota Land Cruiser.

03-D-64204 This is a Saab 9-3 1.8T that is used by the Garda for general patrol work.

98-D-39333 This Mercedes Benz 814D is assigned to the Garda Technical Bureau. This department is responsible for a number of support services, including fingerprinting, ballistics, forensics and photography.

Here is a demonstration Garda Mercedes Sprinter. Built by Wilker, it is a command and control unit, complete with small office, satellite and radio links, CCTV and side canopy.



The rear view of the command and control unit.

Here are a pair of Gardai with their mountain bikes that are used in Dublin.

08-D-9288 A Honda Deauville based in Cork city.



The rear view of the Honda, showing the panniers for carrying policing equipment.

Here is a Garda Yamaha FJR1300 motorbike cornering at speed.

06-D-82093 This is a Toyota Avensis 1.6-litre Garda car based at Blarney, co. Cork.

05-D-44048 Here we have a Fiat Ducato that is used as a public order van by Gardai around the Cobh area.

07-D-49308 This is a Toyota Land Cruiser that is part of the Garda Traffic Corps.

06-D-82563 This is a Fiat Ulysse MPV which is also part of the traffic policing fleet.

06-D-81803 is an example of a mark III Ford Mondeo Garda traffic car. It is fitted with a roof-mounted light bar with four LEDs to the front and rear, as well as additional blue lights on the front wings and alternate flashing headlamps.

Here is a photograph of a Garda Opel Vectra from around 1990. It carries the livery of the day, a single blue stripe and simple wording.

This is “Alpha Sierra Two”, one of the two aircraft used by the Garda. It is based in Dublin and is accompanied by a fixed wing plane. It is a Eurocopter EC135 and was delivered at the end of 2002.

06-D-82065 is a 2006 Toyota Avensis used by the Irish Garda.

This is a side-on shot of a 2006 Toyota Corolla hatchback used by the Garda.

05-D-78619 This Garda Ford Mondeo is part of the traffic policing section (Cór Trachtá). It carries a single wide band of battenburg markings and the Garda crest on the side.



The rear view of the same Mondeo showing the high visibility chevron markings on the rear.

05-D-6546 and 03-D-57289: Here another Garda Mondeo is parked next to a Ford Focus which carries the same livery but a smaller light bar.

This old Garda car is a Renault 4. It shows the old livery of Garda cars, which were light blue in colour, had wording ands the badge on the doors and had one blue flashing light.

96-D-42366 This is an example of a 1996 Garda Land Rover Defender.

This Nissan Terrano is also used by the Garda for on and off road use. It is a 2004 model and is used as a dog unit.

Here is a Garda 2005 Ford Fiesta. Look how the stripe up the side seems to be at an angle due to the car’s high waistline. It is used for community policing duties.

02-D-77071 Here is a Ford Transit that is used for public order in Dublin city. The shield can be lowered down over the windscreen to protect the police from flying projectiles.

Another Nissan Terrano, but this time in battenburg livery and used by the Traffic Corps.

05-D-78694 This Garda Ford Mondeo has sporty front grilles but no repeater blue lights.

05-D-6547 The rear view of a similar Mondeo with large ‘Garda’ lettering.

Here are two side-on shots of Garda Mondeos. The battenburg markings are on the newer vehicle. Compaing the two liveries, you can see a number of differences including larger ‘Garda’ wording on the newer car and mismatched wheel trims.

05-D-6624 is an Opel Astra Garda patrol car.



The side view of the same Astra, showing the Garda website address and telephone number.

06-D-4327 This is a Garda checkpoint set up using a 2006 Ford Galaxy. In the back you can see the wooden racking that houses traffic policing equipment, including a range of collapsible signs and freestanding flashing beacons.



The front view of the Galaxy. The roof lightbar and flashing headlamps are complemented by small blue flashing leds on the washer jets.

02-D-72495 The Garda in Cork City operate this Ford Mondeo estate. It is equipped with blue lights which are attached to the roof rails. It is used by the Traffic Corps for road policing duties.

05-D-77109 The rear view of a similar Mondeo, but this time it is a saloon body shape. The Garda confidential telephone number and website address are part of the vehicle’s livery.

04-D-10833 Here is a Dublin-registered Garda Isuzu Trooper. Notice the twin lightbars due to the length of the vehicle’s roof.

02-D-77139 The familiar shape of a Honda ST1100 is shown here with Garda traffic livery.

05-D-81395 Out of the same stable is this Honda Deauville that is also attached to the traffic corps.

05-D-12221 Another type of motorbike used by the Garda traffic corps is the BMW K1200. This bike has a feature that allows the windshield to be raised and lowered electrically.

03-D-57286 The familiar shape of the Ford Focus is here decked out in the standard Garda colours for routine patrol work.

05-D-79059 is a Ford Transit Connect. The rear load space is open and can transport a large number of traffic cones for example.

03-D-71521 This is a 2003 Renault Laguna. The same type of vehicle is used by the British Transport Police, but apart from this it is rarely seen on UK roads as an emergency vehicle.



The rear aspect of the Laguna.