Number of community gardaí in Cork to increase

THE number of community gardaí is to be significantly increased in Co Cork and people living in rural areas will have a greater say about when their local Garda stations should be open.

Two senior gardaí have revealed they are planning a number of initiatives designed to lead to greater co-operation between the force and communities, especially those in isolated areas.

It will be a comfort torural householders in Cork who only a few weeks ago believed their local Garda stations were to be axed by the Minister for Justice, following the recommendations of the McCarthy report.