Despite fall in crime stats, TD is concerned by numbers of gardaí in Cork

Despite long term trends continuing to demonstrate an ongoing and sustained reduction in recorded crime across the country, with the Southern Region seeing the largest decrease in crimes against a person at -8%, there have been increased reports nationwide in relation to rape and non-aggravated sexual assault, up 4% and 7% respectively, and fraud or economic crime, up 73%.
Cork has been allocated 25 new gardaí at the latest graduation from the Garda Training College in Templemore.