200 garda stations 'may close after Budget'
More than 200 garda stations across the country could be facing closure after Budget Day.
The Irish Times is reporting that the Garda Commissioner has asked chief superintendents around the country to draw up a list of Garda stations that could be closed as the Force prepares for government cuts to its funding.
The stations most likely to be closed are those manned by a single officer.
It is understood 24 stations in Co Donegal have been earmarked for possible closure because of the number of small and "part-time" garda stations there.
