Garda Station Closures

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (556)

John Deasy

Question:

556. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of rural Garda stations that have been shut down in the past five years and their locations. [32997/14]

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Minister for Justice and Equality

In 2012 the then Garda Commissioner, with the approval of the Minister, closed 39 Garda stations, many of which had not been opened for several years and most of which were closed for the most part of the day. In 2013, 100 Garda stations were closed. There are still 564 Garda stations in the State. The following tables set out all of the closed stations, both rural and urban.

2012

Region	Division	District	Station
Western Region	Clare	Kilrush	Carrigaholt
Western Region	Galway	Galway	Corrandulla
Western Region	Mayo	Bual an Mhuirthead	Bellacorick
Western Region	Mayo	Castlebar	Glenisland
Western Region	Mayo	Castlebar	Tourmakeady
Western Region	Mayo	Westport	Mulranny
Western Region	Ross/Long	Castlerea	Loughglynn
Western Region	Ross/Long	Boyle	Tarmonbarry*
Western Region	Ross/Long	Boyle	Cootehall
Southern Region	Limerick	Askeaton	Shanagolden
Southern Region	Limerick	Bruff	Doon
Southern Region	Cork North	Cobh	Glenville
Southern Region	Cork West	Clonakilty	Castletownsend*
Southern Region	Cork West	Clonakilty	Ballygurteen*
Southern Region	Cork West	Kanturk	Knocknagree
Southern Region	Cork West	Bandon	Ballyfeard
Southern Region	Cork West	Bantry	Goleen
Southern Region	Cork West	Macroom	Inchigeela
South East Region	Tipperary	Thurles	Ballinure*
South East Region	Tipperary	Nenagh	Ballinderry*
South East Region	Wexford	New Ross	Ballywilliam*
South East Region	Wexford	Wexford	Baldwinstown
Southern Region	Kerry	Listowel	Ballylongford
Southern Region	Kerry	Listowel	Moyvane
Southern Region	Kerry	Tralee	Clochan
Northern Region	Cav/Mon	Monaghan	Clonibret
Northern Region	Cav/Mon	Monaghan	Smithborough
Northern Region	Cav/Mon	Baileboro	Tullyvin
Northern Region	Donegal	Glenties	An Duchoraidh (Doochary)*
Northern Region	Donegal	Ballyshannon	Dunkineely
Northern Region	Donegal	Buncrana	Culdaff
Northern Region	Sligo/Leitrim	Ballymote	Bunnanadden
Northern Region	Sligo/Leitrim	Manorhamilton	Drumkeeran
Northern Region	Sligo/Leitrim	Manorhamilton	Kiltyclogher
Eastern Region	Laois/Offaly	Tullamore	Geashill*
Dublin Metropolitan Region	DMR South Central	Pearse St	Harcourt Terrace
Dublin Metropolitan Region	DMR North	Ballymun	Whitehall
Dublin Metropolitan Region	DMR North	Balbriggan	Rush
Dublin Metropolitan Region	DMR East	Dun Laoghaire	Dalkey

*Stations were non-operational

2013

Division	Current District	Station to Close	Closure Date
DMR East	Dun Laoghaire	Kill O'the Grange	27th April 20 13
DMR East	Blackrock	Stepaside	14th March 2013
Cork City	Anglesea Street	Barrack Street	10th November 2013
Limerick	Henry Street	Mary Street	10th November 2013
Cavan I Monaghan	Cavan	Redhills	10th November 2013
Galway	Galway	Kiltullagh	31 January 2013
-	Loughrea	Tynagh	31 January 2013
-	Loughrea	New Inn	31 January 2013
-	Gort	Shanaglish	31 January 2013
-	Gort	Kilchreest	31 January 2013
-	Gort	Kilcolgan	31 January 2013
-	Clifden	Leeane	31 January 2013
-	Ballinasloe	Menlough	31 January 2013
-	Tuam	Kilconly	31 January 2013
-	Tuam	Ballymoe	31 January 2013
Clare	Ennis	Quin	31 January 2013
-	Ennistymon	Lahinch	31 January 2013
-	Killaloe	Mountshannon	31 January 2013
-	Killaloe	Broadford	31 January 2013
-	Kilrush	Doonbeg	31 January 2013
-	Kilrush	Kilmihil	31 January 2013
-	Kilrush	Labasheeda	31 January 2013
Mayo	Castlebar	Ballyvary	31 January 2013
-	Castlebar	Ballyglass	31 January 2013
-	Ballina	Ballycastle	31 January 2013
-	Ballina	Lahardane	31 January 2013
-	Belmullet	Blacksod	31 January 2013
-	Claremorris	Hollymount	31 January 2013
Roscommon/Longford	Roscommon	Ballyforan	31 January 2013
-	Roscommon	Knockcroghery	31 January 2013
-	Castlerea	Ballintubber	31 January 2013
-	Longford	Newtowncashel	31 January 2013
-	Granard	Ballinalee	31 January 2013
-	Granard	Ardagh	31 January 2013
Cork City	Anglesea Street	Barrack Street	31 January 2013
-	Mayfield	McCurtain Street	31 January 2013
-	Mayfield	Mallow Road	31 January 2013
-	Gurranabraher	Rathdruff	31 January 2013
Cork West	Bandon	Ballinspittal	31 January 2013
-	Bantry	Adrigole	31 January 2013
-	Kanturk	Meelin	31 January 2013
Kerry	Tralee	Camp	31 January 2013
-	Tralee	Fenit	31 January 2013
-	Tralee	Abbeydorney	31 January 2013
-	Killarney	Beaufort	31 January 2013
-	Killarney	Lauragh	31 January 2013
-	Killarney	Kilgarvan	31 January 2013
-	Listowel	Brosna	31 January 2013
-	Cahersiveen	Valentia Island	31 January 2013
-	Cahersiveen	Ballinskelligs	31 January 2013
Limerick	Bruff	Galbally	31 January 2013
-	Bruff	Kilfinane	31 January 2013
-	Newcastle West	Castletownconyers	31 January 2013
-	Newcastle West	Kilmeedy	31 January 2013
-	Newcastle West	Tournafolla	31 January 2013
-	Henry Street	Mary Street	31 January 2013
Cavan/Monaghan	Monaghan	Newbliss	31 January 2013
-	Cavan	Stradone	31 January 2013
-	Ballyconnell	Bawnboy	31 January 2013
-	Carrickmacross	Corrinshigagh	31 January 2013
-	Cavan	Redhills	31 January 2013
-	Carrickmacross	Shantonagh	31 January 2013
Donegal	Buncrana	Malin	31 January 2013
-	Letterkenny	Na Brocacha	31 January 2013
-	Milford	Min An Labain	31 January 2013
-	Glenties	Gleann Cholm Cille	31 January 2013
-	Glenties	Annagaire	31 January 2013
Sligo/Leitrim	Ballymote	Aclare	31 January 2013
-	Ballymote	Easkey	31 January 2013
-	Ballymote	Ballyfarnon	31 January 2013
-	Sligo	Cliffoney	31 January 2013
-	Carrick on Shannon	Cloone	31 January 2013
-	Carrick on Shannon	Keshcarrigan	31 January 2013
-	Carrick on Shannon	Dromod	31 January 2013
-	Manorhamilton	Dromahair	31 January 2013
-	Manorhamilton	Glenfarne	31 January 2013
Tipperary	Nenagh	Terryglass	31 January 2013
-	Nenagh	Rearcross	31 January 2013
-	Cahir	New Inn	31 January 2013
-	Clonmel	Grangemockler	31 January 2013
-	Tipperary Town	Dundrum	31 January 2013
Waterford	Tramore	Stradbally	31 January 2013
-	Dungarvan	Ballyduff	31 January 2013
Wexford	Enniscorthy	Kiltealy	31 January 2013
Kilkenny/Carlow	Thomastown	Inistioge	31 January 2013
-	Kilkenny	Ballyragget	31 January 2013
-	Kilkenny	Johnstown	31 January 2013
-	Carlow	Leighlinbridge	31 January 2013
Wicklow	Baltinglass	Hollywood	31 January 2013
-	Baltinglass	Donard	31 January 2013
Westmeath	Athlone	Ballinahowan	31 January 2013
-	Mullingar	Castletown Geoghegan	31 January 2013
-	Mullingar	Finea	31 January 2013
Meath	Kells	Crossakiel	31 January 2013
-	Trim	Kilmessan	31 January 2013
Laois/Offaly	Portlaoise	Ballacolla	31 January 2013
-	Birr	Shannonbridge	31 January 2013
-	Portlaoise	Ballinakill	31 January 2013
Kildare	Kildare	Ballytore	31 January 2013
-	Naas	Kill	31 January 2013
-	Naas	Ballymore Eustace	31 January 2013