Tributes paid to retiring Cork Garda chief 

Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin attended his last meeting of the Cork City Joint Policing Committee 

Garda Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin deferred his retirement last year to help oversee the Garda Covid-19 response. Picture: Daragh McSweeney/Provision

Tributes have been paid to one of Cork’s top gardaí ahead of his retirement next month after 38 years’ service.

Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin was praised as he attended his last meeting of the Cork City Joint Policing Committee (JPC).