McCarthy becomes GRA’s youngest vice-president

A 30-YEAR-OLD man whose brother is a senator yesterday became the youngest ever vice-president of the organisation which represents the county’s 11,000 rank-and-file gardaí.

Damien McCarthy, from Dunmanway, Co Cork, was elected to the post by delegates of the Garda Representative Association (GRA), who were attending their annual conference in Co Carlow.

A number of delegates said his rise up the ladder had been almost meteoric, especially as he was only elected to the GRA’s national executive two years ago.