Lawlessness strikes fear in the Banner

Recent violence in Clare shows that large urban centres do not hold the franchise on crime and violence, writes Mid-West Correspondent Jimmy Woulfe.

THE editorial in the August 5 edition of the Clare Champion was headed Fear Stalks the Banner.

The first paragraph set the tone: “For the past three months The Clare Champion reporting team have been exposing the levels of lawlessness that have unfortunately crept into the fabric of Clare society and social life.”