The men and women who are the ‘eyes and ears’ of Cork City

THE graphic scenes of Love/Hate on our TV screens every Sunday have gripped the nation. It’s close to the bone of what is happening in Ireland’s gangland. Cork Supt Barry McPolin and Crime Prevention Officer Sgt Tony Davis are the men charged with keeping an eye on Cork’s underworld.

The control room at Anglesea St garda station is the hub of emergency calls in Cork City, offering 24-hour surveillance.

The ‘control centre’ comprises two rooms: the main one monitors the 36 screens fed from cameras across the city, manned by two gardaí who deal with emergency calls. The second room has ten screens, also manned constantly.