Clare Senator Defends Ross Over Stepaside Garda Station Controversy

Photo (C) Martin Conway TD

Clare’s Senator is defending Minister Shane Ross amid the controversial re-opening of his local Garda Station.

A Garda report in June recommended that four stations be re-opened – though only Stepaside, in the Transport Minister’s constituency, has been so far.

The move has been heavily criticised, with Minister Ross accused of stroke politics.

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Ennistymon Fine Gael Senator Conway, who’s a member of the Oireachtas Justice Committee, doesn’t agree.

You can listen back to Senator Conway speaking to Morning Focus below: