The Policing Authority is pleased to announce that it has made a number of senior appointments in the period 1 November 2019 to 31 January 2020.

The appointments to the Garda ranks are made following selection competitions that are conducted in accordance with the statutory framework and the Authority’s Statement of Practice for undertaking each competition. Senior Garda staff are appointed by the Authority following appropriate civil service recruitment processes.

The following appointments have been made by the Authority:

To the rank of Chief Superintendent:

• John Gordon

To the rank of Superintendent:

• Martin Mooney
• Thelma Watters

To the grade of Principal Officer:

• Bridget Casey Mulligan
• Jenny Nolan
• Sorcha Murray

The Authority congratulates all those appointed and wishes them well in their future careers.