By David RaleighResidents of Croom, Co Limerick, are keeping a logbook of recorded crime in the area, in the hope of getting their local garda station re-opened. The town’s fully-equipped garda station has lain idle for the past 12 months since the last serving local serving Garda Sergeant was moved to another garda station which is unfit for purpose and earmarked for closure and a new station constructed. Independent councillor, Richard O’Donoghue, is spearheading the campaign to re-open the town’s Garda station and return a permanent garda presence to Croom. Mr O’Donoghue, who sits on the local Joint Policing Committee, plans to present the logbook to garda management on a monthly basis. “In terms of larger criminality that Richard is referring to, some of those things have happened, yes, absolutely, and yes we need a Garda station, but Croom is a lovely village to live in,” she added.

Source: Evening echo October 02, 2018 13:41 UTC