A PARISH priest said the decision to close his local Garda station, in Doon, Co Limerick, appeared to him as if the state is “handing over the community to criminals”.

NENAGH Rail Partnership would like to thank the Irish Examiner for its coverage on January 4 of our trip to Limerick Holiday on Ice as part of our campaign for a commuter service on the Ballybrophy-to-Limerick line.