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A leading garda in Mayo has stressed the need for gardaí to be returned their powers of enforcement when it comes to children and teenagers playing truant from school.

A proposal to introduce bye-laws to prevent drinking in public places is no longer necessary, as Gardaí have been given increased powers to stop this anti-social behaviour.

Over 100 people attended a crime prevention presentation last Monday night in the Garrycastle GAA Clubhouse. Organiser of the event Cllr Frankie Keena said that he was thrilled with the large turnout who represented the following areas: Blyry, Moydrum, Woodville, The Orchards, Altown, Garrycastle, Garnafailagh, Tully, Fossagh, Baylin, and Cornamagh.

Three men have been arrested and are being held in connection with a spate of burglaries across the Midlands.

Three men have been arrested and are being held in connection with a spate of burglaries across the Midlands.

A woman who tested positive for cannabis and opiates after being stopped on suspicion of drug driving had her charge dismissed in court this week (October 5) after the judge ruled gardai had not proven her inability to drive as required by the law.

The Gardaí at Mill Street are appealing to the public for information which may help them track down two thugs who viscously assaulted a young man who was walking along St Augustine Street on Saturday night.

Gardai in Mullingar are seeking assistance from the public in relation to a number of burglaries and break-ins in the town in the past week.

Judge William Earley has described as “intolerable” the behaviour of a Mullingar man whom he said “dragged gardaí around the street” and showed poor example to small children.

A Kilkenny city community is to take action following an incident of harassment of a 72-year-old woman by a group of drunken youths.