As part of An Garda Síochána's policing plans in 2012 and 2013, 139 Garda stations were closed.
15 of these former Garda stations have been assigned or are in the process of being assigned, under licence, for community use as identified in the following table. 10 are being retained or are under consideration for State use as detailed in the table below.
Community Use
No.
|
County
|
Former Garda Station
|
Assigned to Community Group
|
1.
|
Kerry
|
Ballinskelligs
|
Coiste Forbartha na Sceilge
|
2.
|
Mayo
|
Ballycastle
|
Ballycastle Development Company
|
3.
|
Kerry
|
Beaufort
|
Beaufort Community Council
|
4.
|
Cork
|
Castletownsend
|
Castlehaven Community Association
|
5.
|
Sligo
|
Cliffoney
|
Cliffoney Community Development Group
|
6.
|
Roscommon
|
Cootehall
|
Cootehall Community Development Group Ltd.
|
7.
|
Wicklow
|
Donard
|
Glen of Imaal Wicklow (Red Cross) Mountain Rescue Team
|
8.
|
Leitrim
|
Dromahair
|
Dromahair Community Group
|
9.
|
Mayo
|
Glenisland
|
Glenisland Development Company
|
10.
|
Limerick
|
Kilfinnane
|
Kilfinane Community Council
|
11.
|
Kerry
|
Kilgarvan
|
Kilgarvan Tidy Towns Committee
|
12.
|
Limerick
|
Kilmeedy
|
Kilmeedy Community Development Group Ltd.
|
13.
|
Mayo
|
Mulranny
|
Mulranny Community Futures
|
14.
|
Dublin
|
Rush
|
Rush Musical Society/Tidy Towns
|
15.
|
Mayo
|
Tourmakeady
|
Coiste Cultur Teanga and Forbartha Thuar Mhic Eadaigh
|
Alternate State use
No.
|
County
|
Former Garda Station
|
Retained for State use by
|
1.
|
Dublin
|
Harcourt Terrace
|
Department of Education and Skills
|
2.
|
Kildare
|
Kill
|
South West Kildare Partnership
|
3.
|
Roscommon
|
Loughlynn
|
HSE
|
4.
|
Limerick
|
Mary Street
|
For transfer to Limerick City Council.
|
5.
|
Cork
|
McCurtain St
|
For transfer to Cork City Council.
|
6.
|
Cavan
|
Stradone
|
An Garda Síochána.
|
7.
|
Kerry
|
Valentia Island
|
Irish Coast Guard Service.
|
8.
|
Dublin
|
Whitehall
|
Office of the State Pathologist and the Dublin City Coroner.
|
9.
|
Galway
|
Shanaglish
|
Under consideration for other State use.
|
10.
|
Cork
|
Barrack Street / Elizabeth Fort
|
Cork City Council
|