Cork superintendent appointed as first-ever Rural Crime Lead

Fermoy-based Supt Michael Corbett has identified farm machinery theft, illegal hunting, burglary, and drugs as some of the key areas he is looking to tackle.

Fermoy-based Supt Michael Corbet: 'If it's not reported, we can't investigate it, so we want people to report crime — no matter how small or how insignificant they think it is.' Picture: Dan Linehan

Clampdowns on theft and illegal hunting will be some of the primary targets for a Cork superintendent appointed as the first-ever Rural Crime Lead for An Garda Síochána.

Fermoy-based Supt Michael Corbett was appointed to the new position by Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly.