While acknowledging that the closure of a barracks is a major event for a town the Minister said “since its closure in 2009 my Department has been involved in the process of disposing of the property and I am pleased to say that this process has now been completed”. He refered to the benefits derived over the years from the barrack consolidation programme when he said “the barracks disposed of to-date have been utilised for the benefit of the local communities”.

The Minister welcomed the acquisition of the site by the Local Authorities on behalf of the local community and wished them well with its future development.

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