Council appeal for Gardaí to back bid to use CCTV on illegal dumping
Assistance from An Garda Síochána is needed for Clare County Council to utilise CCTV to tackle illegal dumping.
Sean Colleran
No Garda stations have Clare closed during COVID-19 as Wynne questions resources
Response times from unmanned Garda stations in Clare have been sought by one of the county’s four TDs while no stations in the county have closed down during COVID-19.
31% increase in breach of barring orders in Clare this year
A rise in domestic abuse incidents in the county during COVID-19 has been documented while the increase in barring orders being breached has been labelled as “horrendous”.
Targeted Garda checkpoints to be set up in Clare to counter rise in COVID-19 cases
Targeted Garda checkpoints are hoped to tackle the complacency that has resulted in increased COVID-19 cases in Clare over the past month, the county’s Chief Superintendent has stated.
‘Necessary steps will be taken’ – Council & Gardaí appeal for COVID-19 guidelines to be adhered
With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise nationally, Clare County Council and An Garda Síochána have appealed to people across the county to remain extra vigilant.
3 arrested as drugs worth €100k seized in Spancilhill
Three people have been arrested following the seizure of more than €100k in suspected drugs in Spancilhill on Wednesday.
‘You are not alone’ – new campaign launched to support domestic abuse victims
A “marked increase” in the amount of emergency phone-calls from victims of domestic abuse have been recorded by Gardaí in Clare during COVID-19 restrictions.
Clare Gardaí plan to ‘aggressively deal’ with drug dealers in 2020
Drug taking in Clare is on the increase but Gardaí in the county have pledged to “aggressively” deal with it throughout 2020.
33% increase in Clare rape cases last year
Lessening fear has been attributed to the increased in reported rape and domestic violence cases in Clare, leading Garda officials have stated ahead of the opening of a protective service unit in Crusheen.
Money lending ‘a cancer within Clare communities’
A culture of money lending in Clare has been described as “insidious and ruthless” by a leading Garda official.
