Crime alert texts pass the one million mark as more rural dwellers track suspicious activity

More rural dwellers have turned to the text alert scheme to track suspicious or criminal activity in their area.

Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan said last week the text alert scheme has been tremendously successful, and revealed increased numbers using it.

“Working with the IFA, Muintir na Tíre and Neighbourhood Watch, we set up 700 text alert groups up and down the country with more than 125,000 members.