Fianna Fail's Castlebar local area representative calls for retention of military barracks in Castlebar
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FIANNA FAIL’S LOCAL AREA REPRESENTATIVE IN THE CASTLEBAR AREA HAS ADDED HER VOICE TO THOSE CALLING FOR THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CLOSE THE MILITARY BARRACKS IN CASTLEBAR.
LISA CHAMBERS SAYS THAT IT IS VITAL TO KEEP THE BARRACKS IN CASTLEBAR OPEN TO RETAIN THE BASE FOR THE RESERVE DEFENCE FORCES 18TH BATTALION.
MS. CHAMBERS IS A MEMBER OF THE RESERVE FORCE HERSELF AND SAYS THAT A WEST OF IRELAND BASE IS VITAL.
CASTLEBAR IS ONE OF FIVE NAMED MILITARY BARRACKS THAT IT IS UNDERSTOOD IS PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE HAS SAID THAT NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE ON THE MATTER.
