Construction begins on Garda HQ for Co Cork 

Station in Macroom will comprise 4,338sq m of modern offices, conference facilities, staff support areas, and custody suites and is expected to be completed in late 2028

Michael Looney, Cathaoirleach of Macroom Municipal District; senator Nicole Ryan; TD Aindrias Moynihan Garda commissioner Justin Kelly; justice minister Jim O’Callaghan; OPW minister Kevin 'Boxer' Moran; TD John Paul O’Shea; and Sarah Woods, assistant principal architect with the Office of the State Architect turning the sod in Macroom.

Construction has begun on a multimillion-euro Garda divisional headquarters for Co Cork in Macroom. 

It marks a significant investment in policing and community safety across the county, said Garda commissioner Justin Kelly.