Public order offenders targeted in tagging plan

PUBLIC order offenders and juvenile delinquents face electronic tagging under plans announced yesterday by Justice Minister Michael McDowell.

Public order offenders targeted in tagging plan

Sex offenders and paedophiles released from prison could also be tagged under the plan, which may be introduced as early as next year.

Mr McDowell said a private body could operate the monitoring system, but State officials, probably the Probation Service, would be the ones to respond.

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