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Friday, 30 October 2026 at 16:17

Athlone Garda Station has had to close two of its detention cells.

The custody capacity of a a Midlands garda station has been cut in half due to health and safety concerns, according to the Irish Independent.

Two of Athlone Garda Station's four detention cells are now closed after "clumps of plaster" started coming away from the cells' walls.

It comes just four years after the station re-opened following a 9 million euro refurbishment.

While 200 thousand euro was spent 18 months ago to carry out repairs to the station’s roof.

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