Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 March 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Arson Attacks: Discussion

Dr. Shawna Coxon:

Given what is happening across the country, it is not a headquarters thing at all. It is quite the opposite. The reason I said in my opening statement that people should call their local Garda station is that we are finding that the best information is from local community members. People should contact their local station or community garda. Without getting into specific cases, we have had successful cases where we have been ahead of the situation and things have been pre-empted. I am sorry to hear the Chair has heard from people who have not that experience. If there is a case like that, I hope the Chair would let me know and we can look into it. That is very important. This is about more than how these cases get solved; we do not want them to occur at all. That contact with the local station and the community garda is critical. That relationship is pivotal across the country.

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