Gardai are to spend an extra 5 million euro tackling burglaries.
Operation Thor, a national anti-crime strategy, will target around 200 offenders believed to be behind a spate of robberies around the country.
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The funding will be directed to allow thousands of extra patrol hours in local communities as well as covering the cost of new high powered vehicles for the armed Regional Response Unit.
Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan says the operation will go a long way towards helping frightened communities.
The Clare CEO of Muintir na Tíre is welcoming today's announcement.
But Inagh man Neil Garvey has been telling more work needs to be done to tackle ongiong issues with rural crime.
