Concern over anti-social behaviour along canal at Farneyhoogan
Annoyance: ‘We literally have drug distribution points now in front of OPD houses’
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There have been calls for Longford County Council to secure the boundary between Farneyhoogan Estate and the Royal Canal walkway in an effort to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area, which is causing anxiety to residents in the estate.
Bringing a motion before last week’s meeting of Longford Municipal District, Cllr Gerry Warnock explained that the deterioration of the hedgerow between the estate and the canal walk has turned into a “rat run” that has resulted in “an exponential growth in anti-social activity in the area at great annoyance and distress to some of the more vulnerable residents”.
Warrants issued over unpaid court fines is hitting resources, says Longford garda boss
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Longford Superintendent Jim Delaney has revealed how warrants issued on foot of unpaid court fines is draining garda resources at a local level );
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Garda resources are facing “additional challenges” in executing dozens of warrants issued by Longford courts on a weekly basis.
The claim was made this week by Longford Superintendent Jim Delaney on foot of a special investigation by the Leader this week which has found how hundreds of thousands of euro in fines imposed in Longford Courts has gone unpaid.