Clare Operation Tombola Halloween Policing Operation

An Garda Síochána joined Alan Morrissey on Thursday's Morning Focus to advise the community in County Clare on the Halloween Policing Operation, known as Operation Tombola. The Clare Operation Tombola policing operation is delivered with the support of our colleagues from the Fire Service, National Ambulance Service and Clare County Council. The main objectives of Operation Tombola are to address anti-social behaviour, detect the sale, distribution and use of illegal fireworks and support communities in delivering a safe and enjoyable Halloween celebration. Gardai in Clare have been visiting schools to discuss Operation Tombola to remind our young people to enjoy Halloween but to be safe. In addition, Gardai in Clare are conducting additional patrols and will be engaging across communities over the Halloween period. As the evenings are getting darker, we would encourage communities to check on elderly neighbours and relatives as this can be an unsettling time of year. An Garda Síochána would like to take this opportunity to thank our colleagues in the other emergency services for their support and we would ask the public to respect the emergency services such as the Fire Service when they are responding to calls. Gardai in Clare want to reassure the public that every day they are working hard to ‘keep people safe’. If you have any concerns or any information in relation to fireworks or any other information which you believe would support An Garda Síochána in keeping your community safe, please contact your local station or the community policing team at Ennis Garda Station at [email protected] or indeed contact the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111. Photo (c) Peter Spencer from Pexels via Canva