Shankill Gardaí Come On-Board

At the Board Meeting held on Wednesday 8th August 2007, Garda David Jones and Garda Tom Brereton of Shankill Garda Station advised the Board of their successful endeavours in the Shanganagh area to establish an Under 16's Boys Team. The Shankill Gardaí were very impressed with the work undertaken by the Club both in the Dún Laoghaire area and recently in the Shankill area. It was agreed to fully incorporate the Shankill initiative into the Club's plans and hopefully, the Under 16 Boys Team will be competing in a Dublin wide league very soon. The involvement of An Gárda Síochána in local initiatives of this nature has proved very successful throughout the Greater Dublin Region and indeed, our own Community Garda John Paul Durkan of Dún Laoghaire Garda Station has been a longtime advocate of these "youth diversionary initiatives" in local communities. The support of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and the RAPID Programme is also welcomed and appreciated by the Club Board.