Michael Lowry (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Gardaí in Tipperary are trying to cope with a significant increase in the level of rural crime. In Fethard, there have been five robberies and incidents in recent months. It is farcical that the CCTV in the town was promoted and funded by an agent of the State but an argument has gone on for months as to who should be in possession of the data. This means that raiders can come and go from Fethard but even though the cameras, technology and hardware are in place, there is nobody to read the monitors. When will this bureaucratic nonsense stop and this ridiculous situation be brought to a close?

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