Issue Date: 12th December 2023
The following appointment and allocation of Chief Superintendent resulting from promotion with effect from 11th December 2023
Chief Superintendent Thelma Watters on promotion to the DMR Regional Office.
The following transfer of Chief Superintendents with effect from 11th December 2023
Chief Superintendent Aileen Magner on transfer to Ennis Garda Station with responsibility for Clare / Tipperary Garda Division.
Chief Superintendent Colm O’Sullivan on transfer to Thurles Garda Station with the responsibility of Regional Chief Superintendent for the Southern Region.
The following appointments and allocations of Superintendents resulting from promotions with effect from 11th December 2023
Superintendent Mary McCormack on promotion to the Garda Anti-Corruption Unit (GACU).
Superintendent Emmet Casserly on promotion to the Garda Professional Standards Unit (GPSU).
Superintendent Keith Halley on promotion to Clondalkin Garda District.
Superintendent Alan Cullen on promotion to Clonmel Garda Station with responsibility for Tipperary South Community Engagement Functional Area.
Superintendent Gavin Hegarty on promotion to Baltinglass Garda District.
Superintendent Alan Kelly on promotion to the DMR Communications Centre.
The following transfer of Superintendents with effect from 11th December 2023
Superintendent John Ryan on transfer to Internal Affairs.
Superintendent Brian Halligan on transfer to Dun Laoghaire Garda Station with responsibility for DMR East Performance Assurance Functional Area.
Superintendent Kieran Ruane on transfer to the Garda College.
Superintendent David Butler on transfer to Kevin Street Garda Station, with responsibility for Kevin Street Community Engagement Functional Area.
Superintendent Finbarr O’Sullivan on transfer to Togher Garda Station with responsibility for Cork City South Community Engagement Functional Area.
Superintendent Gary McPolin on transfer to Mallow Garda District.
Superintendent Lorraine Dobson on transfer to Ballymun Garda Station with responsibility for DMR North Performance Assurance Functional Area.
Superintendent John Grant on transfer to Buncrana Garda District.
Superintendent John Callanan on transfer to Cavan Garda Station, with responsibility for Cavan Community Engagement Functional Area.
Superintendent Steven Mullen on transfer to the DMR Regional Office.
Superintendent David O’Sullivan on transfer to Enniscorthy Garda District.
The following appointments have taken place in line with the Garda Operating Model in the Louth / Cavan / Monaghan Garda Division with effect from the 3rd December 2023:
Chief Superintendent Alan McGovern, Millennium Centre, Dundalk with responsibility for Louth/ Cavan/ Monaghan Garda Division.
Superintendent Gordan Englishby, Bailieboro Garda Station, with responsibility for Louth / Cavan / Monaghan Crime Functional Area.
Superintendent Ronan Carey, Carrickmacross Garda Station with responsibility for Louth / Cavan / Monaghan Performance Assurance Functional Area.
Superintendent John Callanan, Cavan Garda Station, with responsibility for Cavan Community Engagement Functional Area (with effect from the 11th December 2023).
Superintendent Patrick O’Connell, Monaghan Garda Station, with responsibility for Monaghan Community Engagement Functional Area.
Superintendent Charles Armstrong, Dundalk Garda Station, with responsibility for Louth North Community Engagement Functional Area.
Superintendent Andrew Watters, Drogheda Garda Station, with responsibility for Louth South Community Engagement Functional Area.
Background
The Garda Operating Model is being introduced as part of A Policing Service for the Future, which is the implementation plan based on the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. This model is recommended by the both the Commission of the Future of Policing in Ireland and the Garda Inspectorate.
The restructure reflects international best practice as well as the realities of modern day policing in Ireland, the changing nature of crime and population trends.
It included restructuring at National, Regional and local levels to provide a greater focus on community policed based on local needs. The new model introduces major changes to the structures of An Garda Síochána by providing a wider range of policing services for people in their local area.
It will particularly enhance the investigation of crime through the delivery of a greater range of specialised services in local areas, such as the investigation of sexual crime, domestic violence, cyber-crime, and economic crime.
The Operating Model will see the number of Garda Divisions reduce from 28 to 21.
