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AUG 18 2022
THE GOOD ‘OL DAYS
Sexual assault arrests in Clare hit record high
STUART HOLLY
editor@clareecho.ie
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LARE has seen its largest number of arrests for sexual assault on record. Data from An Garda Síochána shows that 15 arrests have been made in the first half of 2022, the largest number for a six-month period in the 10 years of arrest logs released. Eric Nelligan, Mid-West representative
for Aontú, said: "The huge jump in sexual assaults and aggravated sexual assaults is very concerning for the people of Clare, in many instance parents are scared stiff when their child goes on a night out and isn’t at home at the expected time. “Also, I was very concerned that Clare ranks fourth on the 2022 list for the number of assaults, only Waterford, Laois/Offaly and Limerick had a higher arrest rate across all nationwide Garda Divisions and Regions, per head of population, Clare is actually the worst in the country".