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Drug-related intimidation and the safety and wellbeing of young people were the focus of the first public meeting of the Galway County Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP).

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are issuing a road safety appeal to all road users ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

New figures from An Garda Síochána show there was a rise in crimes such as vehicle thefts last year when compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to an accident that occurred on St Mary’s Road, Galway, earlier this month.

An Garda Síochána has launched a new app designed to keep personal property safe and help with theft investigations.

It might not be what they wanted to hear, but the reality that the breadth of crime that is investigated by An Garda Siochana is far broader than what was the case decades ago, when there was a garda in every village and living above the shop — this was the message from Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to concerned councillors when he visited Galway this week to address the County Council’s Joint Policing Committee.

Gardaí are warning the public to stay vigilant for scams and accommodation fraud as students return to college this autumn.

A centenary event to celebrate the first Commissioner of An Garda Síochána took place at Michael Staines’ birthplace in Newport, on Wednesday.

At 11:20pm on Friday October 16, damage was caused to a vehicle that was parked at Henry Street, Galway City. Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or may have any information in relation to this incident is asked to please contact Garda Aiden Mc Tigue at Galway Garda Station at 091 538000.

As we prepare to gain an extra hour’s sleep this weekend, with the clocks going back at 2am on Sunday, October 25, the days are getting shorter as darkness falls earlier.