This article is from page 17 of the 2006-04-25 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 17 JPG
THE tradition of policing is set to remain in the family of Ennis Superintendent John Kerin, after his daughter Emma passed out from Templemore last week.
Emma was one of three Clare gardai who graduated at last Thursday’s ceremony at the Garda Training College.
The 21-year-old – who is the youngest daughter of Supt John Kerin and his wife Joan – is stationed at Salthill Garda Station in Galway.
“Emma was always very interested in joining the guards since she was a child. We are very proud of her.
“If she is as happy in her career as I am in mine, then she will be alright,” said her father.
Supt Kerin, who worked in Cork, Tipperary and Limerick, prior to moving to Ennis as Superintendent six years ago, is a native of Belharbour in North Clare.
In fact, his next-door-neighbour from Belharbour, Chief Supintendent Kieran McGann, was Master of Ceremonies at Emma’s graduation.
Last Thursday’s event was memorable for many reasons – Emma’s two grandmothers celebrated their 70th birthdays on the same day!
The other two Clare garda graduates on the day were Garda John Griffin from Shannon and Garda Kevin Eustace, from Miltown Malbay, who are both stationed in Dublin.
Only one of the 84 new recruits is based in Clare — Garda David Givens from Nenagh.