GARDA AUTHORITIES have released a list of 95 stations which will close by the end of the month, as the force adjusts to a cut in its central government funding.

The stations are among 100 which will close over the course of the year, after the overall Garda budget was hit by 3.8 per cent in last month’s Budget.

Confirming the list of stations to shut, Gardaí said the new “District and Station Consolidation programme” would seek to “build on the efficiencies” achieved in the force through various restructuring programmes in recent years.

They insisted, however, that the new policing arrangements would “continue to support our community policing philosophy” – and added that the new arrangements would result in increased hours of Garda patrols and an improved policing service to the public.

Justice minister Alan Shatter has previously explained that many of the stations earmarked for closure are only open on a limited-hours basis and that keeping these stations open means Gardaí are diverted from patrol duties.

98 of the 100 stations earmarked for closure over the course of the year are only open on a part-time basis, with 88 served by only one Garda. 94 of the stations are ordinarily open for three hours a day or less.

Gardaí said the programme of closures would ensure “that a high visibility and community oriented policing service continues to be delivered throughout the country”.

The list published by Gardaí this morning, which can be seen below, also outlines which other stations will be incorporating the duties of those to be closed. Five of the 95 stations will have their duties divided among multiple existing stations.

In full: the 95 Garda stations closing this month

Note: The stations are listed below in alphabetical order. Details of the stations to which their duties are being assigned can be accessed on the Garda website.

1. Abbeydorney (Tralee district, Kerry division)
2. Aclare (Ballymote district, Sligo/Leitrim division)
3. Adrigole (Bantry district, Cork West division)
4. Annagaire (Glenties district, Donegal division)
5. Ardagh (Granard district, Roscommon/Longford division)
6. Ballacolla (Portlaoise district, Laois/Offaly division)
7. Ballinahowan (Athlone district, Westmeath division)
8. Ballinakill (Portlaoise district, Laois/Offaly division)
9. Ballinalee (Granard district, Roscommon/Longford division)
10. Ballinskelligs (Caherciveen district, Kerry division)
11. Ballinspittle (Bandon district, Cork West division)
12. Ballintubber (Castlerea district, Roscommon/Longford division)
13. Ballycastle (Ballina district, Mayo division)
14. Ballyduff (Dungarvan district, Waterford division)
15. Ballyfarnon (Ballymote district, Sligo/Leitrim division)
16. Ballyforan (Roscommon district, Roscommon/Longford division)
17. Ballyglass (Castlebar district, Mayo division)
18. Ballymoe (Tuam district, Galway division)
19. Ballymore Eustace (Naas district, Kildare division)
20. Ballyragget (Kilkenny district, Kilkenny/Carlow division)
21. Ballytore (Kildare district, Kildare division)
22. Ballyvary (Castlebar district, Mayo division)
23. Bawnboy (Ballyconnell district, Cavan/Monaghan division)
24. Beaufort (Killarney district, Kerry division)
25. Blacksod (Belmullet district, Mayo division)
26. Broadford (Killaloe district, Clare division)
27. Brosna (Listowel district, Kerry division)
28. Camp (Tralee district, Kerry division)
29. Castletown Conyers (Newcastlewest district, Limerick division)
30. Castletown Geoghegan (Mullingar district, Westmeath division)
31. Cliffoney (Sligo district, Sligo/Leitrim division)
32. Cloone (Carrick on Shannon district, Sligo/Leitrim division)
33. Corrinshigagh (Carrickmacross district, Cavan/Monaghan division)
34. Crossakiel (Kells district, Meath division)
35. Donard (Baltinglass district, Wicklow division)
36. Doonbeg (Kilrush district, Clare division)
37. Dromahair (Manorhamilton district, Sligo/Leitrim division)
38. Dromod (Carrick on Shannon district, Sligo/Leitrim division)
39. Dundrum (Tipperary Town district, Tipperary division)
40. Easkey (Ballymote district, Sligo/Leitrim division)
41. Fenit (Tralee district, Kerry division)
42. Finea (Mullingar district, Westmeath division)
43. Galbally (Bruff district, Limerick division)
44. Gleann Cholm Cille (Glencolmcille) (Glenties district, Donegal division)
45. Glenfarne (Manorhamilton district, Sligo/Leitrim division)
46. Grangemockler (Clonmel district, Tipperary division)
47. Hollymount (Claremorris district, Mayo division)
48. Hollywood (Baltinglass district, Wicklow division)
49. Inagh (Ennistymon district, Clare division)
50. Inistioge (Thomastown district, Kilkenny/Carlow division)
51. Johnstown (Kilkenny district, Kilkenny/Carlow division)
52. Keshcarrigan (Carrick on Shannon district, Sligo/Leitrim division)
53. Kilchreest (Gort district, Galway division)
54. Kilcolgan (Gort district, Galway division)
55. Kilconly (Tuam district, Galway division)
56. Kilfinane (Bruff district, Limerick division)
57. Kilgarvan (Killarney district, Kerry division)
58. Kill (Naas district, Kildare division)
59. Kilmeedy (Newcastlewest district, Limerick division)
60. Kilmessan (Trim district, Meath division)
61. Kilmihil (Kilrush district, Clare division)
62. Kiltealy (Enniscorthy district, Wexford division)
63. Kiltullagh (Galway (Mill St) district, Galway division)
64. Knockcroghery (Roscommon district, Roscommon/Longford division)
65. Labasheeda (Kilrush district, Clare division)
66. Lahardane (Ballina district, Mayo division)
67. Lahinch (Ennistymon district, Clare division)
68. Lauragh (Killarney district, Kerry division)
69. Leenane (Cliften district, Galway division)
70. Leighlinbridge (Carlow district, Kilkenny/Carlow division)
71. Malin (Buncrana district, Donegal division)
72. Mallow Road (Mayfield district, Cork City division)
73. McCurtain St (Mayfield district, Cork City division)
74. Meelin (Kanturk district, Cork West division)
75. Menlough (Ballinasloe district, Galway division)
76. Mín an Lábáin (Churchill) (Milford district, Donegal division)
77. Mountshannon (Killaloe district, Clare division)
78. Na Brocacha (Brockagh) (Letterkenny district, Donegal division)
79. New Inn (Cahir district, Tipperary division)
80. New Inn (Loughrea district, Galway division)
81. Newbliss (Monaghan district, Cavan/Monaghan division)
82. Newtowncashel (Longford district, Roscommon/Longford division)
83. Quin (Ennis district, Clare division)
84. Rathduff (Gurranabraher district, Cork City division)
85. Rathowen (Mullingar district, Westmeath division)
86. Rearcross (Nenagh district, Tipperary division)
87. Shanaglish (Gort district, Galway division)
88. Shannonbridge (Birr district, Laois/Offaly division)
89. Shantonagh (Carrickmacross district, Cavan/Monaghan division)
90. Stradbally (Tramore district, Waterford division)
91. Stradone (Cavan district, Cavan/Monaghan division)
92. Terryglass (Nenagh district, Tipperary division)
93. Tournafolla (Newcastlewest district, Limerick division)
94. Tynagh (Loughrea district, Galway division)
95. Valentia Island (Caherciveen district, Kerry division)

Five further stations will close later in 2013:

1. Barrack St, Cork
2. Kill O’ The Grange, Dublin
3. Mary St, Limerick
4. Redhills, Co Cavan
5. Stepaside, Dublin

Budget 2013:  100 garda stations to close and 28 districts to amalgamate

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