Athlone Garda Station To Be Upgraded

A Garda station in Athlone is to be upgraded.

Fine Gael for Longford-Westmeath TD, Gabrielle McFadden is planning to meet with the Minister of State for the OPW, Simon Harris TD, and the Minister for Justice, Francis Fitzgerald, to discuss the need to have the project pushed up the priority list.

Mr McFadden said: "I would like to thank Minister Harris for responding to my invitation to view the existing station and to discuss the pressing need to provide funding to activate the upgrade of the station. This project is on the waiting list for a significant upgrade and the existing facilities are clearly in need of modernisation for members of the force and the public.


"This is a significant capital project where work on the planning and design have already been undertaken by the OPW, based on a brief of accommodation provided by An Garda Síochána. As part of the development, a link building will be constructed between the existing Garda Station and the former Government Offices nearby."

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