Garda Commissioner Welcomes New Galway Divisional and Regional HQ

Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has today welcomed the Government’s investment in a new Garda Regional and Divisional Headquarters to be based at Murrough Road, Galway city.

Garda Commissioner Welcomes New Galway Divisional and Regional HQ
Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has today welcomed the Government’s investment in a new Garda Regional and Divisional Headquarters to be based at Murrough Road, Galway city.
Speaking today (October 16 2015) at the site of the new building, Commissioner O’Sullivan said: "This new HQ will enhance the service we provide to the people of Galway and the Western Region in terms of supporting the victims of crime and investigating crime.
"For example, there will be dedicated victim support facilities. We will also be better equipped to investigate crime with dedicated rooms for fingerprinting, scenes of crime, custody facilities, and a property and exhibit store all in the one facility.
"We see this building as being a centre-of-excellence for our people in Galway and the West as it will have state-of-the-art training facilities for areas such as firearms, continuous professional development, and the training of Probationer Gardaí,” added the Commissioner.
The Commissioner was joined at the site today by the Minister for Justice & Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD, OPW Commissioner John Sydenham, and State Architect Ciaran O’Connor who designed the building on behalf of An Garda Síochána.
The new Galway Regional and Divisional Headquartes will consist of an 8,000 square metre building with a 4,000 square metre basement. It will provide extensive accommodation facilities to meet the requirements of both Gardaí and members of the public, including a public office, conference, training, custody facilities, as well as accommodation for a vehicle testing garage, a firing range and victim support facilities. The contract has been awarded to JJ Rhatigan & Company and the project is two years duration.