Clare crime victims are being urged to seek help, if required.
The national Crime Victims Helpline says it experienced a 40 percent jump nationally in the number of calls from people seeking support and information last year.
Men made up 4 in 10 of the callers, while assault, harassment and burglary were the most common crimes.
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Clare made up just one percent of the calls made to the service which Fine Gael Councillor Mary Howard, who is Chair of Clare’s Joint Policing Committee, says is valuable for people who have been targeted by criminals:
