Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Is there a need for a sub-garda station in Templeshannon?

I quite frequently have to make the journey from the rarified atmosphere of west Enniscorthy as far as the railway station, and it is an increasingly depressing walk between closed down businesses, smashed windows and general filth. God only knows what unfortunate visitors staying at Treacy's Hotel must make of it? This morning on my way to the station I noted that three closed down business premises have smashed windows - Slaney Bookmakers; De Old Bridge Restaurant and the 'unidentifiable' clothes shop opposite the turn for the station. It really presents an appalling appearance for visitors to the town - not to mention locals - and suggests to me that it is a no-go area after dark. A much heavier garda presence is called for as there have been incidents, too numerous to mention, in the vicinity of Benedict's Night Club and at the nearby taxi offices. In my opinion, for what is worth, a special garda sub office needs to be established in the area - manned at night - and there's surely enough vacant property to find something suitable. The whole area is dying on its feet and until something radical is done to make it a safe area at night things are not going to change. My photographs don't show the actual broken windows that clearly but take my word for it - broken they are. The general filth needs to be seen to be appreciated!
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