Station closures hit sex crime victims

Reporting and investigation of sexual crimes could be hampered by the closure of rural Garda stations, a TD warned yesterday.

Jonathan O’Brien, Sinn Féin’s justice spokesman, said victims of sexual assault may find it “more difficult” to report if their nearest Garda station was closed and they had to travel further.

Mr O’Brien said the situation would worsen when the Government announced a further raft of station closures later in the year.