No change to Garda service in Kinlough during refurbishment of station
Gardaí will remain in Kinlough while refurbishment works are being carried out to the local station in the north Leitrim Town. Concern was expressed locally that the Garda presence in Leitrim’s fastest growing town would be reduced while the works were taking place. At this week’s meeting of…
Holding facilities to be available soon in Manorhamilton Garda Station
It’s expected that holding facilities will soon be available in Manorhamilton Garda Station. At present anybody being detained has to be brought to Garda stations in Carrick-on-Shannon and Ballymote. A recent meeting of the joint policing commission in Leitrim. Cllr Sean McDermott raised concerns with Manorhamilton being the main station…
OPW acquire adjacent building to Tubbercurry Garda Station
It’s been confirmed that the OPW has acquired a building on Teeling Street in Tubbercurry which is situated beside the Garda Station. It’s hoped that the building when redeveloped will be used to upgrade and improve the current facilities for Gardai in the town Cathaoirleach of…
Sligo Garda Station: Dept. of Justice official to visit Sligo
A representative from the Department of Justice is to visit Sligo County Council next month in relation to the controversial decision not to go ahead with a new garda station in the town but to upgrade the current Garda headquarters instead. A site had been purchased at Caltragh by the…
The government has failed Tubbercurry – Perry
“Tubbercurry has been left in a total state of neglect and given continuous lip service from successive governments.” That’s according to North West general election candidate, Independent John Perry who has stated that the town of Tubbercurry is being left behind. The independent candidate is calling for the government and…
Sligo councillor calls on OPW to buy building for use as new Tubbercurry Garda Station
A South Sligo councillor is calling for a former government office building in Tubbercurry to be bought for use as a new Garda station in the town. The 8,000 square foot two-storey building is located beside the current Garda station in Tubbercurry. The building had been occupied for a number…
Hopes further progress will now be made on new Garda regional HQ in Sligo
There are hopes that further progress can now be made on the building of a new garda regional headquarters in Sligo town. It’s after difficulties have been resolved in getting a site of a new garda station in Clonmel in County Tipperary. The delay in acquiring the Clonmel site affected…