"An additional garda station is badly needed in the wider Blanchardstown area of Dublin which is suffering from disproportionately fewer gardai being allocated to it, according to local TD Emer Currie."
"The Dublin West Deputy has calculated there is one Garda for every 394 people in the Garda Q District of Ronanstown and Lucan, which recorded 4,228 incidents of crime in 2024."
The wider Blanchardstown area of Dublin lacks an additional garda station and suffers from disproportionately few gardai being allocated to it. A calculation shows there is one Garda for every 394 people in the Garda Q District covering Ronanstown and Lucan. The Garda Q District recorded 4,228 incidents of crime in 2024. The low officer-to-population ratio contrasts with the high number of incidents, indicating potential under-resourcing relative to demand. Increasing local garda capacity through an additional station could address allocation imbalance and improve policing presence, response capacity, and community safety across the wider Blanchardstown area.
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