Concern is emerging in Ennis about an alleged spike in anti-social behaviour in the town centre.
Business owners are reporting an increase in instances of alcohol and substance abuse at the Height in the county town, particularly around the O’Connell Monument.
Ennis Gardaí say the majority are people of no fixed abode and suffering from addiction problems, adding that they are proactive in dealing with any incidents reported.
But auctioneer Diarmuid McMahon, whose business is based in the Height, says it’s becoming an increasingly worrying problem for local traders:
Those suffering from addiction can seek help by logging on to AlcoholIreland.ie or Drugs.ie.
And you can hear more on this on Clare FM’s Morning Focus from 9 o’clock this Friday morning.
