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IT’S A LONG way from being finished at this stage – but this is what the new Garda divisional headquarters for south Dublin city will look like.
Work on the structure got under way in February, and is expected to be finished by early 2017.
It will cost some €31 million to complete.
The new station – in the historic Kevin Street area, just around the corner from St Patrick’s Cathedral – will will consist of a 6,840 square metre divisional HQ, with a 5,400 square metre double basement.
It’s one of three new Garda projects being worked on at the moment. New regional headquarters are also being constructed in Galway, in addition to a divisional HQ for the Wexford area.
It follows a raft of station closures in the wake of the economic downturn.
Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan said in a statement it was “a very welcome development” for gardaí working in Dublin.
“Kevin Street is one of the busiest stations in the country and this new divisional headquarters will be a significant boost to our people working in this Division.
“Not only will our members have modern facilities in terms of training, custody management, and for managing major incidents and operations, but there will be improved facilities for the public, particularly victims of crime, to meet with our members.
“When completed, I am confident the Kevin Street Divisional HQ will be a great example of the modern, progressive police service we can provide to the public.”
The Commissioner paid a visit to the site today, along with Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin and Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe.
The existing Kevin Street station, next door to Marsh’s Library, has been a police station in one form or another since 1806. Prior to this it was known as the Palace of St. Sepulchre – and the building is over 800 years old.
It was sold to the Dublin Mounted Police and became a barracks from then until 1922, after which it was occupied by the Garda Síochána.
The new divisional HQ will be located to the east of the existing station.
According to the Department of Justice, an extensive programme of archaeological
investigation was carried out as part of the project.
“The archaeological teams recorded and removed all archaeological deposits and the site was cleared prior to works commencing.”
The new HQ was designed by the Office of Public Works. Some 250 jobs will be created during the construction period.
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Hardly news worthy
It is actually. It teaches us all a lesson. Investigate before jumping to conclusions. Great that the guy was apologetic and accepting of his error. We can all learn…….
Wouldn’t want to be in a rush
@JoeyJoeJoeJrShabadoo: guards coming to a train in 40 minutes is fast, they usually take over an hour from experience.
@Paul: why not let the train go on time and take the guy with the problem off the train to report the problem, it is hardly a murder. Why does everyone have to pay for one stupid guy on the train?
“BATHROOM” on a Irish rail train???
‘Jacks’ ‘Cazey’ ‘Loo” Yea But ” Bathroom”
What have I been missing????
Hold the passengers hostage until someone confesses to something, anything at all.
Couldn’t tell my left from my right lol
@Anastasia: one with the watch
@Tony Gordon: Seriously I ware it on the left hand
What a plonker.
“Anti-social behaviour”? Down with that sort of thing
Wonder if the incident happened at all. This train is regularly delayed due to this excuse. Probably like those bridges that get hit by trucks causing trains to be cancelled, yet the bridge is in perfect working order 20 minutes later..
@iMoan Brutal:
when a bridge gets struck it has to be inspected by engineers before it can be used .
@the truth: yes but most of the time there was no truck stuck or a truck anywhere near the bridge, just a train drive who slept in or taking an extended lunch. But recently they’ve stopped being stupid enough to name the location of the fake bridge hit
@Jayo Breathneach: Your right most probably true in some cases, but the amount of times its the reason on this specific route doesn’t add up, someones telling porkies either way
Why can’t the Guards pick up footage once train reaches its destination? Ridiculous delaying an entire train, all its passengers and rest of the network over a possibly stolen bag
Mis-carriage of justice ;)
No staff on board thought to check the carriages ? No need for the train to be delayed that long
@Suzie Sunshine: that would probably beagainst union rules
@James Brown: its making trains one person operated its company policy nothing to do with union rules
@the truth: Inter City trains have at least two or three staff on board.
@Neal, not Neil.: not all have trains out of heuston yes not all Services out of connolly have and the train in question is one man operated from connolly.
shouldn’t have left his luggage unattended in the first place
he said he seen a fella walking off with it so hes stupid and a lying hoor.
@the truth: that’s the problem with “eyewitnesses ” sure didn’t some Irish tourist in medugorje see Madeline Mccann and heard her speak in english it turned out she was some croatian kid without a word of English
@iMoan Brutal: The bridges are fine because they’ve been checked by engineers to be structurally sound before the trains pass over it again ya mong! Maybe Irish Rail should just ignore all safety procedures just to stop you from whining? Jesus……
Fake news turns out to be true….
Bathroom? Was he having a bath? Are we all Americans now? Does the word toilet offend people?
What an idiot seriously
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