The assault and subsequent death of a woman in Cork city centre has raised questions about the city's safety.
AdvertisementFine Gael Councillor for Cork City Shane O’Callaghan told“It's important to recognize that in recent years there has been an“Particularly in the city centre – and something has to be done about that because we don't want there to be a situation where people just stop coming to the city centre because they don't feel safe.”Cllr O’Callaghan said that increasing the number of Gardaí would help to tackle the issue.
"There's 746 recruuits in Templemoore in 2023, which is the highest in in five years, and the training allowance has been doubled to €354."Garda recruitment"I think there needs to be extra efforts in terms of a recruitment drive – making it more attractive for people concerned," he said.
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