Coachford garda station reopens after 12-month refurbishment
According to a garda spokesperson, from today the public office "will be open to members of the community between 10am and 1pm daily with two Gardaí and a Sergeant returning to the station".
The refurbishment includes new wheelchair accessibility and a loop system to assist people with hearing impairments.
The building has also been brought up to an A-rated energy-efficiency standard.
The modernisation of the station "falls in line with the Modernization and Renewal Programme" launched by gardaí to "ensure the organisation can meet policing and security challenges", the spokesperson continued.
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