MINISTER OPEN TO SALE OF CORRANDULLA GARDA STATION

Date Published: 12-Dec-2011

Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, Brian Hayes says he would be open to the possibility of Corrandulla Garda Station being bought for community use.

The station was earmarked for closure in last week's budget along with 38 other stations around the country.

Under a new scheme, Junior Minister Hayes says garda stations could be sold to individual Gardaí or used for community activities.

Minister Hayes told the Irish Times that year ago Gardaí often bought the Garda station as an 'investment', so that could happen now.