New garda regional headquarters evacuated due to flooding

Image: An Garda Síochána Image: An Garda Síochána THE NEW GARDA regional headquarters in Galway has been evacuated due to flooding.A garda spokesperson confirmed the communications room at the western garda regional headquarters in Renmore has been “temporarily evacuated” due to flooding. ECAS have been notified and all 999 calls have been re-diverted to the relevant Garda Divisional Headquarters. There OPW are on site and the situation is being reviewed.

The new garda facility, which cost more than €28 million, was opened by Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan and then Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó’Cualáin in July 2018. It includes secure detention areas, incident management facilities, a unit to support victims of crime, public offices, garages and property storage facilities. It also houses training facilities such as a firing range for specialist units.

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