North Clare Businessman Claims He's Stopped Ringing Gardaí Due To Response Time

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A North Clare businessman says he's stopped ringing the Gardaí for certain incidents because of how bad response times have become. Since the merging of Clare and Tipperary's Garda Divisions last August, just one superintendent is now based in the county compared to four prior to the amalgamation. It was revealed earlier this year that Clare has the smallest Garda fleet in the country, with just 50 vehicles based here, 35 of which are stationed in Ennis. Manager of the Nineteenth Bar and Anna and Co in Lahinch Paddy Murphy, who's standing as an Independent candidate in the General Election, says because Gardaí are stretched so thinly, there's "no point" in calling them.