Minister of State Seán Canney has turned the sod on a new €7.03 million Coast Guard station at Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
He was joined at the ceremony by Kevin Boxer Moran, Minister of State at the Office of Public Works.
The Greystones/Wicklow Coast Guard Unit covers cliff, land and sea rescue from Bray to Brittas.
Members of the Irish Coast Guard attended the sod-turning ceremony for the new Greystones Coast Guard building
Staffed entirely by volunteers, the unit includes 32 personnel and has responded to 52 incidents this year.
The new station will include an operations room, training room, drying room, kitchenette, changing rooms, stores, a boathouse, and boat launch facilities.
The development is part of the Irish Coast Guard’s national building strategy to improve volunteer welfare and operational capacity.
“Our Coast Guard volunteers are the backbone of maritime search and rescue in Ireland,” said Minister Canney.
Minister Seán Canney spoke at the sod-turning ceremony for the new Greystones Coast Guard building
“This new station will ensure they have the facilities they need to continue their vital work.”
Minister Moran added: “This new facility will allow the Unit and volunteers to continue providing this invaluable service to the many communities along the southeast coast.”
