ENDA KENNY WILL turn on the Christmas lights in the north inner-city this year, it has been confirmed.

The Taoiseach has been seen on a number of occasions in recent months in areas of the city which have been hit by gangland violence.

Kenny visited a shut down garda station on Fitzgibbon Street in the inner-city and met with Chief Superintendent Pat Leahy.

The Government intends on reopening the station which is located in the heart of the city.

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Kenny was looking at the structural issues with the building and quipped: “I’m sure it won’t be cheap.”

He called it an iconic building and added:  ”It will be a very significant demonstration of the intention of government. It’s just a stone’s throw from the unfortunate incidents in the area.”

There is also another inner city task force meeting tonight and the report is being finalised by Kieran Mulvey.

Mulvey’s interim report will be ready by end-November

It will detail the criminal and infrastructural issues faced by residents of the north inner-city.

With reporting by Christina Finn.

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