Gardai confirm shake-up of senior personnel in Clare / Tipperary division

Gardai have confirmed a shake-up of some senior personnel within the Clare / Tipperary garda division as a result of newly-announced transfers and promotions .

Details of changes, which took effect from midnight on Tuesday, were revealed this Tuesday afternoon.

The key changes impacting Clare are as follows.

Superintendent Susan O’Brien has transferred to Tipperary Town garda station, where she will take responsibility for the Clare/Tipperary Performance Assurance Functional Area. The role involves oversight of operational standards, governance and service delivery across the division, including County Clare.

Superintendent Liam McGraynor has been promoted and assigned to Nenagh garda station, where he will assume responsibility for the Clare East/Tipperary North Community Engagement Functional Area. His remit will include garda engagement with communities in east Clare, working with local stakeholders on crime prevention and public safety initiatives.

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Gardai say the appointments form part of a broader national reorganisation of senior garda personnel, with multiple transfers and promotions across regional headquarters and local divisions.

They say the changes are aimed at strengthening oversight, accountability and community engagement nationwide, while ensuring continuity of service at local level.

The Garda Operating Model was 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.

The model enhances 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.