‘This erosion of service does serious damage to a community’

West Clare man Jim Scanlan said it is “devastating” for the village of Kilmihil to be losing its Garda station.

This week, the station will be one of eight in the Clare division to be closed as part of the Garda District and Station Consolidation Programme.

Others to be closed are Quin, Inagh, Lahinch, Broadford, Mountshannon, Doonbeg, and Labasheeda.