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Mr. Brian Hayes, TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) today (19 July 2013) officially handed over the keys of the former Garda Station in Dromahair for community use.

The Minister said, “It is my pleasure to be here today to hand over the keys of this former Garda Station to the local community. Back in March of this year, I announced my intention that community groups could submit expressions of interest on how, in the event that no other State use or sale is possible, their local group might utilise these assets. I am delighted to see that the Dromahair local community have been successful; this handover is the first of several that I hope to finalise during the coming months.”

The Minister concluded, “I commend the residents of Dromahair and its environs for their sense of community and imaginative spirit and I’m sure that they will put the building to good use.”