Superintendent John Ryan News Today

Clare’s Garda Superintendent says he’s “very concerned” at the reduction in Garda numbers in Clare. The latest figures from the Department of Justice show the number of serving Gardaí in the county has dropped from 314 in 2020 to 305 this year. 11 members of the force based here retired in 2022, as well as […]

Clare’s Joint Policing Committee is to write to the Garda Commissioner to express concern over the absence of a Superintendent in the Kilrush Garda Division. It comes as this weeks meeting has heard that a Superintendent won’t be appointed to the division, as Gardai continue the process of amalgamating the Clare and Tipperary Garda divisions. […]

Gunshots fired at community alert sign in Limerick village Reporter: );  ); CRIMINALS have displayed their contempt for the law-abiding citizens of Bruree, and gardai, by shooting at a community alert sign. The bullet holes, believed to have been made with a rifle, were targeted on the eye in the Rockhill / Bruree Community text alert area sign. The vandalism of the sign, located in Garouse, Bruree, has taken place in recent weeks. It is the latest in a litany of offences including burglaries...

New garda unit to tackle scourge of drugs in Limerick towns and villages Reporter: donal.oregan@limerickleader.ie Superintendent John Ryan:  ‘My onus was to make an impact and to tackle whatever issues are pertinent’ );  ); DESPITE no pubs or nightclubs being open, the gardai capturing €250,000 worth of cocaine in Raheen a week ago reflects the pervasion of drugs in our society. It may also point to the number of illicit house parties taking place or just drug users taking cocaine at h...

Bad year for burglars targeting County Limerick as detections rise by 44% in Bruff district Reporter: );  ); BRUFF and Roxboro superintendents brought largely good cheer to councillors at the last Cappamore-Kilmallock Municipal District meeting of 2020. In a first, superintendents John Ryan and Dermot O’Connor gave their presentations remotely on a big screen in the function room of Deebert House Hotel. Bruff Superintendent John Ryan said the Bruff district saw similar number of burglaries...