The Superintendent of the Ennis Garda District has welcomed political support aimed at bolstering the number of Gardaí in Clare.
In the past five years, 16% of officers or 57 Gardaí have left the Clare Garda Division, and now seven more will have begun three-year incentivised career breaks by April.
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They won't be replaced, and the Mayor of Ennis has suggested that Councillors write to the Minister for Justice to seek an increased allocation of Gardaí for the county.
Superintendent Derek Smart admits that dwindling Garda numbers represent a substantial challenge.
