New €40m garda control centre opens

Continued from previous page “dublin City Council will host their control rooms here in time but we’re also very pleased to join in with the Irish rail operations control room and their emergency strategic Command Centre.

“The move will provide for more efficient delivery of service and greater agency cooperation, particularly in the area of major event management and major emergency response, but also in respect of our day-to-day responsibilities in terms of supporting the public transport network throughout dublin.”

Mr Harris said that “ultimately it is about providing a better service to the public, more responsive, more effective and more efficient”.

He also said that it is crucial that anyone who finds themselves in an emergency situation has the confidence to call 999 and know that their call will be responded to promptly.