Top Irish garda to head EU police mission in Bosnia

ASSISTANT Garda Commissioner Kevin Carty has been appointed to head up the EU’s police mission in Bosnia following the unanimous agreement of the member states in Brussels yesterday.

Top Irish garda to head EU police mission in Bosnia

The Bosnia mission remains one of the most sensitive of the EU’s activities in its growing role of bringing peace and stability to war-torn areas of Europe.

The Sligo-born garda was congratulated by Foreign Affairs Minister Brian Cowen on his appointment. He replaces Swede Sven Frederiksen, who died suddenly at the end of January after just a year in the job.

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