Senator: Athy Garda Station Is Short 9 Members.

Monday, 18 October 2021 11:32

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

Mark Wall says the number of Gardai there is at an "all time" low.

Athy Garda Station is short 9 members.

That's according to Kildare Labour Senator, Mark Wall.

He says there are 11 gardai stationed there, to service four units.

Garda protocol indicates that there should be 4 Gardai allocated to each unit.

Kildare has, historically, had amongst the lowest Garda to population ratio in the state.

Senator Wall says Garda numbers in the south of the county must be increased

📢Garda numbers at Kildare Stations at an all time low

Labour Senator, Mark Wall spoke of the lack of Gardaí in the south Kildare area.@labour

Full Statement👇https://t.co/AUSuhIvq5J
— Mark Wall TD (@MarkWall1) October 16, 2021

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