Seanad debates

Thursday, 3 April 2003

Last week there were three large drug seizures in different parts of the country. That removed millions of euro worth of drugs from the streets. I am fortunate that in my constituency of North Kildare, particularly in Celbridge, the gardaí and local community enjoy a good working relationship. As a result, Celbridge has a lower crime rate than many other towns of comparable size. Of course, Celbridge is not free of crime. The town has its share of drugs, public order and criminal offences. They are often fuelled by an excessive intake of alcohol. However, the situation is under control. The increased number of detections indicates that the local gardaí have the upper hand. The gardaí, community leaders, publicans, local business people and residents work together. Our guardians of the peace are not left to fight crime in isolation and are delivering results.

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