Extra resourses put in place in local area following spate of incidents
Extra patrols have been put in place in the Stamullen and Gormanston areas to assist local gardaí following an assault on two teenagers in the area recently.
Speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality during a debate on the incident, local TD Thomas Byrne said the Minister had been informed by the garda authorities that a number of incidents including robberies of mobile phones, assaults, thefts and general anti-social behaviour have recently occurred in the Stamullen and Gormanston areas.
‘Local Garda management has established an Incident Room in Laytown Garda Station and all of these incidents are being fully investigated,’ he said. ‘In addition, extra patrols under Operation Thor are being provided in the Stamullen and Gormanston areas.’
Deputy Byrne offered his sympathies to the two teenagers who were attacked and wished them a speedy recovery.
‘I ask anyone who can be of assistance to An Garda Síochána in relation to this deplorable attack to contact them immediately,’ he added.
He said the government is committed to ensuring a strong and visible police presence throughout the country in order to strengthen community engagement, provide reassurance to citizens and to deter crime. He said to make this a reality, the government has a plan in place to achieve an overall garda workforce of 21,000 personnel by 2021.