DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON THE RISE IN RURAL GALWAY
Date Published: 21-Sep-2011
Between January and August of this year, there was a 33 per cent increase in the number of breaches of Barring Orders, Safety Orders and Protection Orders in the county.
Overall, rural crime has dropped by almost ten per cent compared to the same period last year.
Burglaries and public order offences are down but drugs offences and serious assaults are up.
There were 9 fatal road crashes, a rise of 200 per cent on last year.