Caherconlish/Caherline Community Alert: Supt Keane of An Garda Siochana Limerick South Division and Garda John McCormack, Caherconlish Garda Station attended our Community Alert meeting held in the Millennium Centre on last Tuesday evening April 23rd. A large crowd of residents were present to hear Supt Keane update the community on the efforts the Gardai are making in the prevention of crime in the area and also gave an extended talk on personal safety, home and property security. He also stated that Caherconlish was going to hold onto its Garda Station and also its compliment of two Garda and a Sergeant. This most welcome news was greeted with a round of applause. He gave some statistics on crime in the area and stated that Caherconlish was no worse than any other place. But in the first third of this year, in comparison to the same period of the year before, there had been an increase in thefts from cars and burglary in particular. A number of persons are about to go before the courts in certain cases. It was essential that all crime was reported and logged into the Garda Pulse system. That ensures that when analysis is being done on an area, the volume of activity becomes a factor in whether a Garda Barracks is marked for closer or not. Those who attended the meeting played a full part in a question and answer session and in reply to many questions placed before Supt Keane by them, he gave the fullest possible answers. It was refreshing to see a senior member of an Garda being so open and helpful. Caherconlish has been under close monitoring by the Roxboro Division and already we have been part of Operation Trasna and Operation Alloy which is ongoing. It is most important that all suspect activity be reported to An Garda Siochana. There is no other agency or service within the state to deal with law and order issues only An Garda and this was clearly stated by the Supt at the meeting. Garda McCormack said that he intends to visit regularly senior residents that live in isolated