Garda vehicles ordered ahead of station closures

Up to 170 new Garda vehicles are to hit the roads by Christmas in a move Justice Minister Alan Shatter hopes will lessen fears over cutbacks in the service.

The senior Fine Gael TD has confirmed the “substantial” €3m vehicle investment will be available to security forces across the country within the next three months.

The vehicles will mostly be patrol cars, but also include unmarked units and vans.