The handover of keys of the new Station house in Armore took place on the 18th of July 2003.

Mr Martin Cullen, TD, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government performed the official opening ceremony at the  Coast Guard Station House at Ardmore, Co. Waterford on Saturday 17th April 2004 at 11 a.m.  The opening ceremony was preceded by the presentation by the Minister  of   Long Service Medals to serving and retired volunteers at Helvick Head, Ardmore, Youghal, Guileen, Ballycotton, Tramore, Fethard on Sea and Kilmore Quay in recognition of their long service (at least 20 years)  as volunteers with Coast Guard Units in the area.

The Coast Guard Unit at Ardmore is part of a network of 54 Units based at strategic locations around the coast, which are operated by volunteers both male and female.  The units have a capability and range of equipment depending on location, which includes radio communications, cliff equipment, rescue boats and vehicles.

There are 15 volunteers in the Greencastle Unit and the Area Officer  (AO) is James O'Mahony  and the Deputy Area Officer (DAO) is Michael Power.

The  building project was overseen by the Ardmore Unit at a cost of  €723k. inclusive of vat.
The Coast Guard Unit at Ardmore  can trace its origins back to the 1890s.  The existing Unit was formed in 1924 when the duties formerly performed by HM Coastguard were taken over by Saorstat Eireann.  In 1924, the Unit was part of the Coast Life Saving Service (CLSS).  The service was subsequently renamed the Coast and Cliff Rescue Service (CCRS), and later became the Irish Marine Rescue Service (IMES) before being renamed the Irish Coast Guard in 2001.

Prior to the building of the new Coast Guard Station the existing Coast Guard station was a small single storey rocket cart shed located beside the old Coast Guard Station. The rocket cart shed was a small single storey building situated on the front right hand corner of a square site. This building was only able to accommodate one vehicle with no trailers. It was a plain example of the rocket cart shed model with a flat lintel over the doors and no brick or stone features as seen in other locations.

In order to develop the site it was decided to demolish the existing building and construct a new three-storey building.  The new building is located on an elevated site overlooking the sea, a short distance from the centre of Ardmore village.  This site has excellent views of the sea, the operations room in particular has a panoramic view of the coast. It also provides excellent radio coverage suitable for routine operations and incident command as required in the locality.  The gross internal floor area of the new building is 223sq.metres. The design of the new station incorporates stonework and non-standard timber details of the highest quality. It has a timber roof structure with natural slate finish. It is plastered and painted internally. It is completed with furniture and fittings.

The accommodation includes an Operations Room, a Training/Meeting Room, Garage/Boathouse, a Drying Room and showers, toilets and locker room.

Below is a picture of the old Coast guard Station House now converted into a general stores Shed

The views from Ardmore Station extend from ardmore town accross to Mine Head and the entance to Dungarvan