Plans to be lodged for new fire station in Athenry

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Plans for a new fire station in Athenry are expected to be lodged today. (23/7)

That's according to Councillor Shelly Herterich Quinn, who says the long-awaited facility will replace the current sub-standard base at Clarke Street.

The new three bay facility will be constructed on a site at Ballygurrane South on the edge of the town.

Councillor Herterich Quinn says a Part 8 planning application set to be lodged this afternoon is the culmination of years of hard work.

And she says the local fire crew are a huge asset to the local community...

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