Anger is growing in rural Roscommon over what's been branded a burglary spree in the county. A protest rally is being organised to take place in Castlerea on Sunday week against rural crime. Local community activist and protest organiser John Griffin says locals are angry at the current lack of resources provided to Roscommon Gardaí. A series of burglaries in Elphin, Tulsk, Ballaghaderreen and Loughglynn are currently under investigation by An Garda Siochána. Speaking to the Joe Finnegan Show, John says that more concrete policing in the area is the simple solution:
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A series of burglaries in Elphin, Tulsk, Ballaghaderreen and Loughglynn are currently under investigation by An Garda Siochána.
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