Listen Back: A focus on anti-social behaviour across the region live from Monaghan | NorthernSound

A local senator has called for action in relation to tacking anti-social behaviour.Aontú Senator Sarah O’Reilly said there has been an increase in anti-social b...

A local senator has called for action in relation to tacking anti-social behaviour.

Aontú Senator Sarah O'Reilly said there has been an increase in anti-social behaviour across the region.

She said due to people not reporting such incidents, the Garda data does not highlight an increase in such offences.

The local senator says people are reluctant to report incidents because they feel Garda resources were already under pressure.

The Cavan senator said we need more action and the Gardai needs more resources.

A Monaghan pensioner says older people are fearful of walking the streets of Monaghan Town.

Tommy Hagan is a local peace commissioner and a former councillor and he says it's an issue not just unique to Monaghan.

The local man is calling for more Gardai for Monaghan to allow people to fear safe their own community.

A local councillor in Co Monaghan has called for a greater Garda visibility in our towns and villages.

Cllr Sinead Flynn believes there has been an increase in such offences and she says anti-social behaviour is a huge problem in Co Monaghan.

The Sinn Fein representative says an increase in Garda visibility is needed across the county.

Cllr Flynn says anti social behaviour needs to be met with a strong and visible Garda presence.

The local councillor went on to say that this is something we cannot ignore.

A local senior member of An Garda Síochána says the figures of reported cases of anti-social behaviour suggest there has been no increase in such incidents in Monaghan Town.

Inspector Damien Martin says since May of this year there has been 24 arrests

The local inspector highlighted that Monaghan Town has been very busy over the summer period with some high profile events.

He says the figures suggest to him and other members of An Garda Síochána that there is no heightened increase in such offences.

Ronan Gargan was joined by a number of guests during the outside broadcast live from Monaghan Town.

This outside broadcast was funded by the News Reporting Scheme.