Face masks linked to 69% spike in thefts from Clare shops
WEARING of face masks aided robbers in thefts from shops where CCTV was not in operation, Clare’s Chief Superintendent has admitted.
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Liscannor farmers ‘terrorised’ by group of hunters
FARMERS in Liscannor have been “terrorised” by a group of men with shotguns hunting for rabbits, a Clare TD has highlighted.
Suspension of Limerick Gardaí should have been discussed before Commissioner’s tenure was extended – Crowe
REPEATED FRUSTRATION has been voiced by a Clare TD over the lack of progress on an ongoing corruption probe into members of the Limerick Garda Division.
‘We miss you beyond words’ – crash victim Stephanie Fitzpatrick leaves indelible mark in North Clare
INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE into the fatal road crash which claimed the life of Lisdoonvarna woman Stephanie Fitzpatrick on Saturday night.
Pilot scheme assisting the elderly in Killaloe
A PILOT SCHEME aimed at assisting the elderly and vulnerable has been rolled out in Killaloe.
Gardaí not taking controversy on cancelled domestic violence calls seriously claims Clare TD
AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA are not treating the issue of cancelled domestic violence calls seriously enough, a Clare TD has said.
Small-time drug dealers becoming ‘kingpins of Europe’ claims Clare TD
*Cathal Crowe. Photograph: Eamon Ward Small-time drug dealers have become “kingpins in Europe” on account of “soft” criminal law in Ireland, a Clare TD has claimed.
‘We have to target people at highest level of drug trade’ – Chief Supt Colleran
Clare’s Chief Superintendent has said persons responsible for bringing drugs into the county need to be targeted.
Burglaries in Clare drop but thefts from vehicles increase
A “significant reduction of nearly a third” of burglaries in Clare has been recorded in the space of one year with thefts from vehicles rising.
‘People living in fear’ because of Sixmilebridge encampment – O’Callaghan
*The illegal encampment at Sixmilebridge. Photograph: Joe Buckley An illegal encampment that has been in situ in Sixmilebridge for over seven months is causing “huge frustration” in the locality, elected representatives have stated.
