asked the Minister for Justice the total number of Garda stations closed since 1st January 1954, giving the number and location of those closed in each year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Closing of Garda Stations.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Year |
Number of Stations permanently closed |
Location of Station |
Division |
1954 |
1 |
Clonakenny |
Tipperary |
1955 |
9 |
Glanworth |
Cork E. |
Strandhill |
Sligo/Leitrim |
||
Leitrim |
Sligo/Leitrim |
||
Farnaught |
Sligo/Leitrim |
||
Killenagh |
Waterford/Kilkenny |
||
Glendalough |
Dublin/Wicklow |
||
Templeorum |
Waterford/Kilkenny |
||
Ballinameen |
Roscommon/Galway |
||
Killargue |
Sligo/Leitrim |
||
1956 |
16 |
Gowna |
Cavan/Monaghan |
Carron |
Clare |
||
Carrowkeel |
Donegal |
||
Fethard-on-Sea |
Wexford |
||
Coole |
Longford/Westmeath |
||
Ballycumber |
Leix/Offaly |
||
Rathcoole |
Cork |
||
Clashmore |
Waterford/Kilkenny |
||
Tyrrellspass |
Longford/Westmeath |
||
Ballinamult |
Waterford/Kilkenny |
||
Cooraclare |
Clare |
||
Kilmovee |
Mayo |
||
Geevagh |
Sligo/Leitrim |
||
Glenbower |
Tipperary |
||
Kiltegan |
Dublin/Wicklow |
||
Newcastle |
Tipperary |
||
1957 |
5 |
Drombane |
Tipperary |
Lissadell |
Sligo/Leitrim |
||
Gowran |
Waterford/Kilkenny |
||
Cuffesgrange |
Waterford/Kilkenny |
||
Tullaroan |
Waterford/Kilkenny |
||
1958 |
2 |
Clarecastle |
Clare |
Araglen |
Cork E.R. |
||
1959 |
1 |
Fedamore |
Limerick |
1960 |
1 |
Kilcrohane |
Cork W. |
1961 |
2 |
Quilty |
Clare |
Knock |
Clare |
||
1962 |
6 |
Old Blackrock Road |
Cork E.R. |
Ballyheane |
Mayo |
||
Fanore |
Clare |
||
Blackrock |
Cork E.R. |
||
John Street |
Limerick |
||
Ballyhaise |
Cavan/Monaghan |
||
1963 |
4 |
Ballinderry |
Roscommon/Galway |
Hollyfort |
Wexford |
||
Birdhill |
Tipperary |
||
Glangevlin |
Sligo/Leitrim |
||
1964 |
1 |
Rylane |
Cork W.R. |
TOTAL |
48 |