1. This Garda and these ‘Gardaí’ at Castlepalooza 2013

Pic: Mark Graham/A Year of Festivals in Ireland Facebook Page/@YearOfFestivals

2. These Gardaí having some craic with The Lads at Oxegen 2009

Pics: Photocall Ireland

3. This Garda raving at Electric Picnic 2006

YouTube/Donals

4. These Gardaí dancing to Rubberbandits at Electric Picnic 2011

Pics: Photocall Ireland

5. This Garda dancing to Footloose at Indiependence 2013

via Broadsheet.ie/Emily Brew

via @ElectricDreams80s

6. This Garda taking a picture of girls having the craic at Castlepalooza 2013

Pic: Emer McLysaght/DailyEdge.ie

7. This sign for the Garda Station at Electric Picnic 2012

Pic via @ruairimckiernan

8. These Gardaí singing Galway Girl at Bloom 2011

YouTube/Catalin98

9. This Garda getting a hug at Dublin Pride

Pic: Daniel Dudek

10. These Gardaí being sound and taking a picture at Groove

Pic: Mark Graham/A Year of Festivals in Ireland Facebook Page/@YearOfFestivals

11. This Garda having the LOLs with the ladies at Body and Soul

Pic: Mark Graham/A Year of Festivals in Ireland Facebook Page/@YearOfFestivals

12. These Gardaí shooting the breeze at Castlepalooza 2013

Pic: Ruth Medjber

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