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Friday, 27 June 2025 15:08

Declan Dunne is making his retirement this week.

A retiring Superintendent in the Midlands is being remembered with gratitude, admiration and respect.

Declan Dunne is making his retirement this week after 35 years of service with An Garda Síochána.

The Superintendent arrived in Portlaoise in 2013 as an Inspector, he was appointed as Detective Inspector for Laois-Offaly in 2016.

In 2023, he was selected to represent An Garda Síochána abroad as a Liaison and Protection Officer in Washington, D.C.

Colleagues paid tribute to his 'sharp investigative capability,' on social media.

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