‘Dancing garda’ moves to the beat in Happy video

A dancing garda has become an internet sensation in a video highlighting the attractions of a traditional seaside resort.

The lively video promoting Ballybunion, Co Kerry, where Garda Mary Gardiner is based, has had more than 31,000 hits in three days and a hugely positive reaction on social media.

A native of The Glen in Cork City, she is seen in uniform dancing happily around former US president Bill Clinton’s statue outside Ballybunion Garda Station.