Coastguard stations saved but efficiencies needed

Maritime officers at the three Irish Coast Guard stations will have to adopt new working regimes after the Government opted to keep them open.

Fears had grown that Dublin, Malin, and Valentia would be shut down in a cost-cutting drive after a value for money report was handed to the Government in the summer.

Leo Varadkar, minister for transport, said he decided to keep the stations open after careful consideration.