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Flynn criticises Flynn’s ‘ridiculous’ request for Ennis policing subcommittee

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Members of the Clare Joint Policing Committee have described the request to establish an Ennis District policing subcommittee as “ridiculous”. Fine Gael’s Johnny Flynn in November called on the JPC to “immediately establish an Ennis District policing subcommittee within the structure of the Clare Joint Policing Committee as is allowed for under JPC guidelines”. His …

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Kerin successor as Chief Supt ‘will be appointed in near future’

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*John Kerin. Photograph: John Mangan A successor to John Kerin as Chief Superintendent in County Clare will “be appointed in the very near future”, Assistant Commissioner Anne Marie McMahon has confirmed. Speaking at a special meeting of Clare County Council on Monday, the Southern Region Assistant Commissioner for An Garda Síochána diffused concerns that the …

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‘Simple rule of thumb don’t drink & drive’ Supt warns JPC members

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Members of the Clare Joint Policing Committee have been reminded on the different Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limit for drivers. At the JPC’s first meeting of the year, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan had submitted a question to An Garda Síochána on drink driving limits for professional drivers. Limits all change when the vehicle is a truck, …

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‘GDPR a bit like Brexit’ McKee claims in call for more CCTV

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Gardaí in Shannon are “under-resourced” and “CCTV can be their eyes”, Sinn Féin councillor Mike McKee has said. Speaking at the November meeting of the Shannon Municipal District, he proposed “that in light of recent anti-social behaviour” the SMDC install CCTV “on an experimental basis” to provide more safety and security. An official response from …

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Ask for Angela aims to make Clare a safer destination to socialise

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*Promoting the rollout of ‘Ask for Angela’ in Clare L-R: John Kerin, Chief Supt for the Clare Garda Division; Annette Donnellan, Administrator, Clare JPC; Leonard Cleary, Director of Rural Development; Councillor Mary Howard, Chair of Clare JPC; and Darragh McAllister, Chairman of Clare VFI. Photograph by Eamon Ward Hospitality providers across Clare including bar, restaurant, …

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