Concern over lack of Garda superintendent in Mallow
The concern came just hours after there were a number of new appointments of senior Garda staff in the city and county.
However, there was no appointment of a super- intendent to run the Mallow district.
In November, the district was considerably enlarged, subsuming most of the neighbouring Kanturk district.
Gardaí in the Mallow district now have to patrol an area stretching from Rathduff, close to Cork City, northwards to Charleville and from Killavullen, near Fermoy, to Rockchapel close to the borders of Kerry and Limerick.
Cllr Ian Doyle, chairman of the county council’s northern division, said middle-management in the Mallow area were doing a very good job, but it was unfair that such a huge district had not had a resident superintendent for months on end.
Cllr Bernard Moynihan, chairman of the Kanturk/Mallow municipal district said he was also concerned by the situation.
Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that Chief Superintendent Michael Finn has been appointed to the rank of assistant commissioner and will move to Dublin to take charge of the country’s traffic corps.
Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin is to move back from Naas, Co Kildare, to take over the running of policing in Cork City and will be based in Anglesea Street.
Chief Superintendent Con Cadogan is to take charge of the Cork West Garda Division.
Tom Myres, a Scott Medal bravery award winner, has also been promoted and will move from Cork City to become chief superintendent in charge of Kerry.
His place as superintendent in Cork city centre is to be filled by Superintendent John Quilter, who will be moving from his current posting in Midleton.
The Midleton district, which also now covers Cobh, will be given to newly promoted Superintendent Eamonn O’Neill. He has served for many years as detective inspector based in Limerick.
Togher-based Billy Duane it to become superintendent in Bruff, Co Limerick.
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