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24 Oct 2025

PICTURES | Longford family recognised for a century of proud service in An Garda Síochána

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Caption: On April 13, 2023 the Deely family celebrated 100 years of continuous service in An Garda Siochana. Pictured are Christopher Deely, who joined An Garda Siochana on November 11, 1953 and retired on June 6, 1994, his son Sean (standing on right), who joined An Garda Siochana on December 5, 1979 and retired on December 22, 2015 and Sean's daughter Aileen, who joined An Garda Siochana on November 23, 2015 and is stationed at Mountjoy Garda Station, accepting a certificate from Superintendent Seamus Boyle. Christopher is holding a photo of his father William in uniform taken at Store Street Garda Station Dublin, when he was serving there Picture: Shelley Corcoran 

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