National security and oversight high on the agenda of new Garda deputy commissioner

Former Assistant Commissioner, Dublin Metropolitan Region, Paul Cleary, has been announced as the new Garda deputy commissioner. File picture: Brian Lawless/PA

National security and handling enhanced oversight structures are set to feature strongly in the agenda of new Garda deputy commissioner Paul Cleary.

High level meetings with Government regarding security preparations for the upcoming Irish presidency of the EU, starting in just over a month, will also dominate his diary.