A DONEGAL Senator has warned that more work needs to be done to improve the number of Gardaí serving in the county.
Fianna Fáil Senator Niall Blaney said he welcomed the decision by An Garda Síochána not to go ahead with controversial plans to amalgamate Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim into one Garda division.
“Donegal is so large that it needs its own division to cover the geographical spread along with being close to the border,” he said.
“I raised this issue in the Seanad in recent weeks, addressing the problem of drugs coming in by sea and by air.
“It’s crucial that we have proper policing cover in Donegal. But I’m not yet satisfied with the number of Gardai for the county.
“It was proposed that we were to lose our Superintendent in Milford. I’m concerned that this still may be the case. I’m not satisfied that west Donegal will have the cover it needs and deserves.”
Senator Blaney added: “More needs to be done to ensure that Donegal has the police cover that it needs. I’ll be doing everything I can to ensure it gets that. I was the first to raise this issue in Leinster House when I brought the Minister for Justice into Seanad Éireann. Following that a review took place.
“I’m delighted with the outcome, but this is not the be all and end all. I will bide my time to see what the new outcome is in relation to policing the north, west and south west of Donegal.”
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