I am informed by the Garda authorities that gardaí at the Bridewell Garda station are currently investigating a total of 17 cases of tyre slashings in the last two months. The locations concerned are as set out in the table below.
Location
|
Number of cases being currently investigated
|
Ostman Place
|
6
|
Halliday Road
|
4
|
Manor Street
|
4
|
Manor Place
|
1
|
Aughrim Street
|
1
|
Ivar Street
|
1
|
Total
|
17
|
I understand that as a result of these incidents, local Garda management set up a special operation specifically tasked with addressing the problem of tyre slashing in the area concerned. I am informed that one person has been arrested and questioned in connection with these incidents. Further investigations are ongoing. The area continues to receive regular attention from both uniform and plain clothes beats and mobile patrols.