6 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
New Garda Station for County Sligo town replacing existing premises dating from the 1960s
The Office of Public Works has confirmed that refurbishment works at a state-owned building will accommodate a new Garda Station building for Tubbercurry, that will be fully refurbished right next door to the current one.
The news has been welcomed by local FF TD Eamon Scanlon
'I am delighted to receive this confirmation from the Office of Public Works. Their plans for the Garda station are exciting, and this is a long-standing issue which will now be addressed.
'I have worked on this issue for many years. I had the now Minister of State, Kevin Boxer Moran visit the current station back in 2016,' he said. 'The current station dates back all the way to 1960 and is now completely unfit for purpose."
The work will consist of a deep retrofit to include a fabric/energy upgrade, new windows, solar water heating, PV panel installation and a fire escape, confirmed Scanlon.
He said: 'Tubbercurry is the third busiest station in the Sligo-Leitrim division and this building no longer meets the needs of a functioning Garda Station.
After the Statutory Submissions such as Part IX Planning submission, together with Fire Certification and Disability Access applications are granted, the project will progress to tender preparation.
Deputy Scanlon said that the benefits of the provision of a new station for the people of Tubbercurry, the Gardaí based in the station, and the broader communities will be clear to see.
'This has been a long time coming, and the establishment of a new station will allow the enhancement of new facilities for staff, and in essence, that will be a great support for the local community.'
