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31/01/2013
Shatter Defends Garda Station Closures
Garda stations do not act as a deterrent to burglaries. minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said.
He made the comment while defending the closure of garda stations, adding that the 100 stations that are due to close this year will be shut down.
With 95 stations closing today Mr Shatter Ireland does not require a garda station network devised in colonial times.
He reiterated that the objective in closing the stations was to maximise the operational time available to gardaí, increasing their mobility and visibility.
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He made the comment while defending the closure of garda stations, adding that the 100 stations that are due to close this year will be shut down.
With 95 stations closing today Mr Shatter Ireland does not require a garda station network devised in colonial times.
He reiterated that the objective in closing the stations was to maximise the operational time available to gardaí, increasing their mobility and visibility.
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