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Moville Fire Station officially opened 16.12.08

THE €700,000 Moville Fire Station was officially opened yesterday along with the launch of the town's new fire engine.
The long-awaited event was an emotional one for local politician Senator Cecilia Keaveney who described herself as the station's "chief advocate".
“My father, while he was ill in mid July 1995, had a list of things he asked that I try to pursue for the people of the extended east Foyle area," she explained.
"Near the top of the list were the issues of the Carrickarory Pier restoration and the need for the Fire Service to be given a decent home to operate from."
Donegal Mayor Cllr Gerry Crawford arrives to officially open the new Moville Fire Station. The Moville-based senator said local fire personnel, including many who have since retired deserved to see the "vast improvement" not only to the base station but the new fire engine itself.
"The issue of the fire station was one of the first projects I raised when I went on the Council and was able to put official questions to those responsible.
"Indeed it is a matter of record that I also had a motion passed to
have one-way systems initiated in the town to assist traffic flow." Senator Keaveney again called for the Council to implement the one-way system saying it would help the emergency services to get through the town at the required speed. The station was officially opened by Donegal Mayor, Cllr Gerry Crawford who was joined by a number of local politicians and Council executives.
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