Video evidence to be used in war against illegal dumping
CCTV footage and drones could be used to tackle illegal dumping under new proposals. The government has agreed to the general scheme of the Circular Economy Bill which includes provisions for footage to be used under GDPR rules. Such methods have not been allowed to prosecute people since…
Ballroom driving – a concern for Glenfarne residents
Community groups and local residents have being reacting angrily to damage caused to the carpark at the Rainbow Ballroom of Romance in Glenfarne over the weekend. It’s understood that two cars entered the car park on Sunday night and engaged in driving erratically on a gravel surface.…
Calls to change law so CCTV can be used in tackling illegal dumping
A local Labour Party representative is backing calls to change the law so CCTV can be used to tackle illegal dumping. Security cameras have been used as a deterrent in the past, however, concerns have been raised more recently around data protection under GDPR rules. Nessa Cosgrove says illegal dumping…
Manorhamilton CCTV needs to be upgraded
Calls were made at the November meeting of the Manorhamilton MD of Leitrim County Council for an upgrade of the CCTV system in Manorhamilton. The calls came from local independent Councillor Felim Gurn. Cllr. Gurn says the existing system has been instrumental in detecting and preventing crimes from…
Concerns raised that Sligo County Council have made no funding applications for CCTV anywhere in the county
Concerns have been raised that Sligo County Council has no applications submitted for funding for the installation of any CCTV schemes anywhere in the County. Local Sinn Féin Councillor Chris MacManus raised the issue and expressed his disappointment and concern that local authority has no applications submitted for funding for…
Councillor says community CCTV scheme is ‘unworkable’
A county councillor says a government scheme for community CCTV is ‘unworkable’ because of the conditions of the scheme and the recent introduction of data protection rules. The government is to provide €1m over three years for CCTV schemes throughout the country. But Cavan Fianna Fail Councillor John Paul Feeley…
Meeting hears there’s still some resistance to CCTV in rural areas
There is still some resistance to the installation of CCTV in rural areas. That was one concern raised at a meeting held by the Joint Policing Committee in Sligo last night where community groups heard how they could access funding for CCTV schemes in their local area. A number of…