A local Senator has criticised An Garda Síochána over the force's efforts to tackle rural crime. Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy says local people have been left frightened by a recent crime spree in Roscommon.
It follows recent reports of thieves wielding baseball bats during one burglary incident in Tulsk. Senator Murphy accused Garda management of not being up front about current force levels locally:
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Speaking on the Joe Finnegan Show this morning, he said Gardaí should be freed up to take on criminals:
