‘He brought the calm to every situation’ – highly respected John Galvin retires from An Garda Síochána
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis ONE OF CLARE’s most respected Garda officers has this week retired from the force.
Sean Colleran
New record set on amount of domestic abuse calls in Clare
A RECORD BREAKING NUMBER of calls were made to Gardaí in Clare relating to domestic abuse but the county has the lowest amount of domestic violence criminal cases.
Colleran’s promotion in Garda ranks leads to appointment of O’Sullivan as Clare’s new Chief Supt
*Chief Supt, Seán Colleran. SEÁN COLLERAN’s promotion within the Garda ranks means that a new Chief Superintendent is to be appointed for the county.
Traveller feuds in Clare labelled as ‘Godfather-esque’
*Photograph: Joe Buckley A CLARE TD has described Traveller feuds in the county as “Godfather-esque”.
‘Moral responsibility lacking’ in episode behind viral Lisdoonvarna video
*Monday’s meeting of the Clare JPC heard queries on ways to be more responsible online. MORAL RESPONSIBILITY of persons behind the camera that allowed a X-rated video from Lisdoonvarna has been questioned
Lahinch pubs saying no to stag parties
PUBS in Lahinch have began to turn away stag and hen parties.
Face masks linked to 69% spike in thefts from Clare shops
WEARING of face masks aided robbers in thefts from shops where CCTV was not in operation, Clare’s Chief Superintendent has admitted.
Liscannor farmers ‘terrorised’ by group of hunters
FARMERS in Liscannor have been “terrorised” by a group of men with shotguns hunting for rabbits, a Clare TD has highlighted.
Reshuffle of senior Garda positions in Clare as leading officer retires
*Therese Flannery pictured with former Mayor of Clare, Tom McNamara in 2017. Photograph: Arthur Ellis Two transfers have resulted in a reshuffle of senior Garda positions in Co Clare while one of the county’s top-performing members of the force has also retired.
