Jerry McCabe’s son graduates at Templemore

A SON of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe, who was shot dead in an IRA robbery in 1996, was among the 286 gardaí who graduated at Templemore College yesterday.

Garda Ross McCabe, 27, will be stationed at Gurranabraher, in Cork.

His proud mother, Ann McCabe, who was present with other family members, said: “I feel very proud. I feel very proud of each and every one of them. Today is not just about me, it’s about Ross and each of the other young men and women who have chosen this course. I am delighted he has chosen the gardaí as a career.”