Former Athlone-based Chief Superintendent appointed to new role in Dublin

Former Athlone-based Garda Superintendent Aidan Minnock has been appointed to the Garda National Immigration Bureau, in Dublin, following a promotion.

The Tullamore man was appointed as Superintendent to head up the Athlone district in 2019 having previously served as inspector in Athlone for seven years and was since promoted to Chief Superintendent.

Aidan's career has seen him stationed in a variety of locations around Ireland, he also spent a period working for a year in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of an EU police mission reviewing cold case war crimes during the Bosnian war.

Other roles for Aidan have included working as a Superintendent in Trim, joining the homicide investigation review unit in Garda HQ, and working on a review and new strategy for the Garda Reserves programme.

Supertendent Ollie Baker who previously served in Tullamore has been appointed as Superintendent to Nenagh Garda District.