New Garda station on O'Connell Street will 'make people feel safer', says Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar said he was struck by the words of Dublin Deputy Lord Mayor, Darcy Lonergan, who said that the building allowed women to "breathe".

Dublin's main thoroughfare has come under the spotlight in recent months following an RTÉ documentary which highlighted anti-social behaviour in the area. File photo: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie xkv

A new Garda station on Dublin's O'Connell Street will increase garda visibility and safety in the area, the Taoiseach says.

The city's main thoroughfare has come under the spotlight in recent months following an RTÉ documentary which highlighted anti-social behaviour in the area. Plans were announced last year that the building which had been earmarked for a tourist assistance service would also house a garda station.