*Bill Slattery. Photograph: John Mangan SOME TRAVELLERS IN ENNISTYMON are “untouchable”, a local representative has claimed while accusing An Garda Síochána of turning a blind eye to criminal damage in the North Clare town.
*Photograph: Martin Connolly CLARE’S newly amalgamated Garda Division with Tipperary is comprised of six Superintendents but just one of these will be based in Co Clare while there are 33 less Garda members since 2018.
*Clare TD, Cathal Crowe. Photograph: John Mangan CLARE TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) stormed out of this week’s Joint Policing Committee (JPC) following a clash with Chief Superintendent Colm O’Sullivan.
*Fine Gael colleagues, Cllr Johnny Flynn & Cllr Mary Howard were among those to clash. RISING LEVELS OF CRIME and anti-social behaviour in the county town served as the main discussion at the first meeting of the Ennis Municipal District following its summer recess.
*Photograph: John Mangan WEST CLARE’s shortage of Garda resources continues to be a concern.
*Photograph: Joe Buckley SENIOR GARDA OFFICIALS have said there will be progress in relation to an illegal encampment in Sixmilebridge over the next fortnight.
*Scariff was among the areas hit. CRIMINALS targeted areas of the county for successive weeks in travelling theft sprees.
*Cllr Pat McMahon. Photograph: Eamon Ward A LONG-SERVING COUNTY councillor has revealed this was the first year he was not offered drugs when visiting the United States of America.
*Bogus tradesmen and romantic fraud were among the items discussed at the Clare JPC meeting. A CLARE TD has said he is looking forward to acting as a witness for a court case later this year while the impact of romantic fraud has been flagged by the county’s Chief Superintendent.
MORE MOTORISTS are going behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, new figures show.
