Significant changes at Mayo garda station revealed

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has clarified that Castlebar Garda Station continues as the location for the divisional headquarters of Mayo and will continue to be the divisional headquarters when Mayo concludes its ongoing amalgamation with the Roscommon and Longford Division as part of the roll-out of the new Garda Operating Model.

The minister was responding to a question by Mayo TD Alan Dillon to outline the significant changes that Castlebar Garda Station has undergone in terms of additional resources, hubs, business supports since 2019, when it was assigned the divisional headquarters for the new north-west region covering counties Mayo, Roscommon and Longford.

Minister McEntee elaborated: "Castlebar Station is the location for the Business Service Functional Area which provides Business Support for Mayo, Roscommon and Longford.

"In terms of garda resources in Mayo Division, I can confirm that at January 31 last, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 331 Garda members attached to the Mayo Division, of which 76 were assigned to Castlebar District and 71 members were assigned to Castlebar Garda station.

"I am further advised that there were 33 Garda staff members assigned to Castlebar Garda station at January 31 last.

"This is an increase of 230% since December 2010 when there were 10 garda staff assigned to the station.

"This significant increase in garda staff includes 24 additional staff members who are attached to the Business Services Area.

"This is alongside the community engagement area, property management area, roads policing, crime units, CPD school and courts office."