Advertisement
The Wider View

HEAR MORE: New sergeant due to be allocated to Ballyconnell by year-end or early 2022

Sep 7, 2021 14:26 By News Northern Sound
HEAR MORE: New sergeant due to be allocated to Ballyconnell by year-end or early 2022
Share this article

A new sergeant is due to be allocated to Ballyconnell by the end of this year or early next year.

Sergeant Shane Heslin retired several months ago and another Sergeant has temporarily taken over, but Cavan Superintendent Padraic Jones acknowledged this person is "essentially double-jobbing".

At a recent Cavan Joint Policing Committee, Sinn Féin TD Pauline Tully asked for a timeline on when a new sergeant will be in place, with
Superintendent Jones saying he recognises the need to appoint one soon.

Advertisement

He added that a new competition is currently open and they are keen to get a full-time replacement.

Speaking to Northern Sound, Deputy Tully says someone should have been in place to take over, given gardaí were aware Sergeant Heslin was due to retire.

She spoke to our reporter, Diarmuid Pepper, about the need for a new full-time sergeant in Ballyconnell, as well as confirmation that a sniffer dog unit will be in place in the "not too distant future" and the latest update on the CCTV schemes in Co Cavan:

Advertisement

Share this article
Advertisement
Advertisement

NorthernSound Newsletter

Sign up now to keep up to date with the latest news.

Processing your request...

You are subscribed now! please check your email to confirm your subscription.

Copyright © 2024 Northern Sound FM. Developed by Square1 and Powered by PublisherPlus