Level of violent assaults ‘a serious concern’

ONE year after an innovative and ambitious campaign promised to crack down on street crime in Waterford, Victim Support has expressed “serious concern” about the number of violent assaults in the city.

Twelve months ago the Safe Home Partnership was launched by nightclub owners, An Garda Siochána and Waterford City Council.

The innovative project involving the public and private sector promised more CCTV cameras, shuttle buses to take clubbers home safely and a range of other measures to curb late night crime.