Future of rural Garda stations in the balance

The future of a number of rural Garda stations in West Cork hangs in the balance as concern mounts over a second round of station closures.

Six stations were recently closed in the Cork West Garda Division, which extends from the peninsula in the south-west to Kanturk in north-west Cork.

It has emerged a garda has already been transferred from a peninsula station, leading to claims there’s also a “stealth closure policy in place”.