Fresh concern is being expressed that rural communities in Clare are being left behind in terms of policing.
It comes as the Policing Authority’s report into the performance of An Garda Síochána so far this year has found that the Gardaí are off target to meet their commitment to recruit an additional 600 officers.
While the report was overall complimentary, it also found that the commitment to redeploy 500 officers and increase the numbers in roads policing are also being missed.
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Sixmilebridge Fianna Fáil Councillor Alan O’Callaghan, who is Deputy Chair of Clare’s Joint Policing Committee, is concerned that this, coupled with the recent reshuffle of Garda divisions, is leaving rural Clare behind:
