Clifden Garda Superintendent to retire this month

Superintendent O' Donnell is to take up a new position as Chief of Security in the HSE West when he leaves the Gardaí. He has had a distinguished career in an Garda Síochana. A native of Swinford, his first posting was to Lifford in Donegal and he later served in east Galway, the Aran Islands and Galway City. His service also included ten years in the Special Branch in Dublin Castle. He leaves the Force at the end of this month.