A Sixmilebridge councillor is expressing hope that the rising number of drug-related arrests will drive down crime rates in this county.
It comes after Clare Gardaí revealed a big increase in the number of people arrested for possession of drugs, and for either drink or drug driving.
A total of 47 were arrested for those offences between January and March, which Clare Gardaí are putting down to new roadside breathalysing equipment.
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Fianna Fáil’s Alan O’Callaghan, who is also a publican, says it can only be viewed as a positive:
