[4] It was disbanded in November 1965 by order of Justice Minister Brian Lenihan Snr but was then reformed seven years later to commemorate the golden jubilee of the foundation of the Garda Siochana.
The move to disband the band was questioned during a general debate in the Dáil Éireann by the Labour Party deputy opposition leader James Tully.
[7] In May 2019, a band member was involved in an incident which saw the member punching a fellow bandmember backstage at a BBC Northern Ireland event, where the Police Service of Northern Ireland Pipes and Drums were performing with the Garda Band on television for the first time.
[10] These have included performances at international soccer, rugby union and Gaelic Athletic Association matches, the St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin, and the Rose of Tralee.
[11] It has historically participated in events such as the 4th International Police Band Festival in Switzerland (1991),[12] and the Easter Rising centenary parade.