Stepaside Garda Station:

 The Stepaside Garda Station Dublin 18 was closed in March 2013 it was reletivly one of the first stations to be closed as part of the rationalisation programme.

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http://www.thejournal.ie/heres-what-happened-to-dublin-garda-station-2405633-Oct2015/

 

 

Hundreds (officially 1500) of people arrived at Alan shatters house who at the time was constituency of Justice Minister. They wanted him to reverse his plans to close the Stepaside station.

Shane Ross a Local TD said how this protest was to show those in government that the local people of Stepaside would not let this station close down without a fight. Since the closure of this station in March 2013, it has caused a spike in fear and isolation for those living in the area. The garda recently released figures that show Stepaside has become the second most burgled area in the country.

Stepaside Garda Station had been around since Stepaside was a small and town and now it has a population upwards of 20,000 people. The protesters formed a chain around the station so that they could give a moment of silence for Det Garda Adrian Donohoe who died while on duty the month prior.

The station closing should not have an impact on the amount of Gardaí around Stepaside as the majority of Gardaí that were in Stepaside are being moved to either Blackrock Garda station or Dundrum Garda Station.


http://www.thejournal.ie/crowds-gather-for-rally-against-garda-station-closure-781109-Feb2013/
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/stepaside-locals-hit-out-at-garda-station-closure-221578.html