Country does not need 703 Garda stations, says Shatter

Communities have been put on alert after the Government announced plans for a further raft of Garda station closures next year.

The closures will be in addition to the 39 stations due to be closed this year.

Justice Minister Alan Shatter made the announcement in his address to the annual conference of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) in Wexford.