Garda Laura sets her sights on becoming super sleuth

GARDA Laura O’Brien started out on her new career at Templemore yesterday, aiming to become Ireland’s answer to Cagney and Lacey.

From Palmerstown, Co Dublin, she has her sights set on becoming a detective, an ambition she can set in motion when she takes up her assignment at Kilmainham garda station.

“I’d love to move into a detective unit and do fingerprint and scenes-type work,” the 21-year-old said. She had hoped her posting would be in Limerick, but is, nonetheless, pleased to be assigned to a busy station. “I am looking forward to the challenge of working in Kilmainham,” she said.