It’s being argued that people of a criminal mindset in Clare are taking advantage of the lack of a Garda presence.
New figures released by the Central Statistics Office show that public order and other social code offences are up 27% here in the last year with 138 recorded between June and August.
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It comes less than a month after the Department of Transport revealed of the 133 vehicles in the Clare/Tipperary Garda Division’s fleet, just 53 serve this county.
Clarecastle Sinn Féin Councillor Tommy Guilfoyle has been telling Clare FM’s Seán Lyons there’s a clear link between the shortage of boots on the ground and the spike in criminal behaviour.
You can listen to the full interview here:
