Ministers O’Donnell and McEntee announce tender process for works at Clonmel Garda Station

Minister of State responsible for the Office of Public Works, Kieran O’Donnell and the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee have announced that work on Clonmel Garda Station is going to tender. The works will involve the construction of a new Garda Community Engagement Headquarters for the Tipperary South Area in Clonmel. The finished project will face onto a new public plaza that is part of the proposed Kickham barrack plan.  

The new station is designed to the highest standards and incorporates the OPW’s sustainability policy and provides universal access throughout. The new building will provide contemporary Garda facilities and have the flexibility to accommodate future operational changes. The new facility will integrate with the proposed landscaped public plaza and wider plan to reinforce this civic space while providing vital infrastructure for town policing.  

Speaking about the planned work on Clonmel Garda Station said: “I am delighted that the project is progressing and is now at tendering stage. The construction of a new Garda Community Engagement Headquarters for the Tipperary South Area in Clonmel consists of a two, three and four storey building that will face onto a new public plaza. The purpose-built Garda Station will provide modern accommodation and facilities that will assist members of An Garda Síochána in the delivery of their important work. 

This project is one of many significant capital projects that the OPW, An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice are collaborating on. It is an example of Governments commitment to delivering fit for purpose work environments that have the space to grow and increase capacity to meet future demands. The project will be delivered by the OPW team, whose contribution is paramount to the delivery of projects like this. 

Once completed, I have no doubt that this new state-of-the-art Garda Community Engagement Headquarters for the Tipperary South Area building will enhance Garda presence in the town while facilitating the policing infrastructure capacity for Clonmel and the surrounding areas.” 

Also speaking about the Clonmel works Minister McEntee said: “The construction of a Garda Community Engagement Headquarters for the Tipperary South Area in Clonmel will be a great boost not just for the town of Clonmel but also the surrounding communities in South Tipperary and beyond. This project is an important part of our efforts to create stronger, safer communities. 

It is very important that a busy town such as Clonmel has a Garda Station that is fully equipped to handle all of the challenges that every similar-sized community faces. This station will enhance the service that Gardaí are able to provide to residents and ensure that they are fully equipped to tackle crime in the area. 

It will also be a great economic and architectural asset to Clonmel as it will be designed to the highest standards and be integrated into a public plaza in the town.” 

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris added: “The Development of this new Garda Station in Clonmel is a very important element of the Garda Capital Investment Programme, and will enable our personnel to continue to deliver policing services in the town of Clonmel and the wider environs of South Tipperary. We look forward to continuing to keep people safe from a modern fit for purpose building.”