A local Councillor has welcomed the arrival of a new Garda patrol car serving the Glenties area.
The lack of a dedicated squad car for the area has been a matter of great concern in recent years, with the issue being raised by local politicians on a number of occasions.
Cllr Brian Carr shared that the area’s new patrol car has now arrived, and marks the start of addressing locals’ concerns regarding a lack of Garda resources in the west of the county.
A brand new squad car arrived just in time for Christmas, the first in Glenties since 2015,” Cllr Carr said.
“Last night I met Garda Ciaran Cassidy on duty in town and got my first photo of this brand new fully electric Skoda Enyaq, with proper lights and markings.”
Cllr Carr says that the issue of a lack of policing resources for the Glenties area was raised last year, both by himself and Sinn Fein party colleague Deputy Pearse Doherty.
“This started in May last when I emailed Garda Superintendent in Ballyshannon and asked questions about personnel and resources in this area, with very little answers.”
Ishowed Pearse the emails and responses I got and he raised these concerns directly with the new Garda Commissioner, Justin Kelly, at the Oireachtas Committee on Justice. This new squad car is the direct result of that meeting and is the first step in addressing those concerns.”
“We’re absolutely delighted. Glenties now has a proper squad car, capable of attending accidents, unlike the community car used during a fatal accident in October.”
Arrival of first new Garda car in a decade in Glenties welcomed was last modified: January 4th, 2026 by Staff Writer