Flanagan in regular contact with Ross over Stepaside Garda station

Shane Ross has made the reopening of Stepaside Garda station one of his central political objectives in recent years Pic: Fergal Phillips

Independet Alliance minister Shane Ross has contacted senior Department of Justice officials to get updates on the plan to reopen Stepaside Garda station in his constituency.

New emails also show how Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan sought to assure Ross about the station reopening in letters drafted by department officials. The Fine Gael minister’s private secretary was also kept informed of the latest developments with Stepaside, which the Office of Public Works now ...