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Road safety report shows road fatalities in Galway halved
The number of road fatalities in Galway has halved since 2007, according to a recently published report by the Road Safety Authority.
Gardai urge Galway public to ‘slow down’ on the roads this Bank Holiday weekend
The June Bank Holiday is approaching and with an expected increase of people on the roads over the course of the long weekend, the Garda Siochana is urging the public to be mindful of their safety and the safety of others when driving.
Cannabis growing fine for Ballina man
A 31-year-old Ballina man was detected growing cannabis plants at his home when gardaí searched the house on foot of confidential information received from a member of the public.
Man charged with Tuam assault
A 22-year-old man charged in connection with an alleged assault which took place in Tuam last weekend leaving one man being treated for serious head injuries, is due to appear before Harristown District court tomorrow.
CCTV has reduced crime by ninety per cent says Burke
Fine Gael councillor Michael Burke told a meeting of the Mayo Joint Policing Committee that since the installation of CCTV in Ballinrobe there has been dramatic drop in crime in the area. Speaking at the committee, Cllr Burke said: “We had CCTV installed in Ballinrobe and we have our neighbourhood watch scheme going. A few weeks ago the Gardai informed me that in the town, crime has fallen by about 90 per cent in the area that’s covered by the scheme. Now, that’s probably the highest drop in crime rate in any part of the country. I want to say thank you to the superintendent in our area who worked very hard with us to get this and I’ve to compliment the county manager who made such substantial funds available to it.”
Gardaí seek medical advice on dog shooter who wants his guns back
A man who shot his neighbour’s dog, yet didn’t kill it outright, has been ordered to get a psychiatric evaluation before a judge would consider returning his now confiscated weapons.
Latest Garda Report shows city crime down ten per cent
Crime in the city last year was down 10 per cent with a total of 6,707 incidents detected, according to the latest Garda Report presented to members of the Galway City Joint Policing Committee.
Three pedestrians died on Mayo roads in 2013
The traffic superintendent for the Western region, Supt Pat Murray, is appealing to pedestrians to light-up on the county's roads.
Thirty checkpoints every day
A Garda clampdown on the roads this Christmas is seeing up to 30 checkpoints a day operating across the county.
