A three year old from Co. Monaghan was among the graduates taking part in a passing out ceremony in Templemore Garda College earlier.
Ceejay Mc Ardle from Castleblayney is battling Leukaemia, and today joined 144 members of the force at their graduation ceremony at the training college.
Ceejay has already been promoted to rank of Sergeant, here his is chatting to his garda colleagues at Templemore.
Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan presented the him with a special certificate at the event.
Reporter Juliette Gash asked him did he have a special uniform for the day;
Sergeant Ceejay McArdle has the #Garda walk down pat pic.twitter.com/hslr68eGWk
— Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) June 8, 2016