Community Alert Demanded

There was standing room only in Cregmore National School on Monday night as up to 100 concerned local residents turned up to a special meeting organised by Cregmore Area Residents Association (CARA) to discuss the worrying increase in burglaries in the area.At the meeting it was agreed that a Community Alert Programme will be set up to combat the recent spate of burglaries in Kiltrogue, Cregmore, and Lisheenavalla that has angered local residents in recent months.The meeting was attended by Garda Liaison Officer, Inspector Marie Skehill, Crime Prevention Officer, Sergeant Gerald Mangan, Local Garda Finbar Philpott, Bernard Keary of Muintir Na Tíre and was chaired by John Walsh of the Cregmore Area Residents Association (CARA).The Connacht Tribune……