The Galway Garda Chief is denying claims that Salthill Garda Station is being "downgraded by stealth".
The accusation was made at a meeting of the City Joint Policing Committee today, by member Councillor Donal Lyons.
The public office at Salthill Garda Station now closes at 10pm - though the station itself remains operational throughout the night.
But Councillor Lyons forecast it was the first of many future cuts and claimed there's been a downgrading of staff to just a core level of Gardaí.
But Chief Superintendant Gerry Roche refuted the claims - saying it remains a very important and fully resourced station.
After the meeting, he told David Nevin there are no plans whatsoever for any "downgrades".
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