The Garda Commissioner will be invited to a meeting of Clare’s elected representatives following a reported surge in crime throughout the county.
In one week of January alone, Gardaí appealed for witnesses in relation to burglaries in Ennistymon, Ennis, Sixmilebridge and Scariff, a further vehicle theft in the county town, and an incident where a woman was found with several serious injuries in Corofin.
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According to the Department of Justice, 288 Gardaí are currently stationed in Clare, the lowest amount on record in eleven years.
Clarecastle Sinn Féin Councillor Tommy Guilfoyle has been telling Clare FM’s Daragh Dolan the county is severely under resourced.
You can listen to the full interview below.
