Street murder leads to calls for new CCTV system

THE violent death of a 50-year-old, homeless man following a street assault in Tralee, has intensified calls for a new close circuit television (CCTV) system in the town.

There are plans to provide CCTV cameras in 10 areas of Tralee — aimed at tackling increasing crime and street incidents — but a date has not yet been set for their installation.

Calls have been made for many years for a such a scheme, and Tralee has a worryingly high level of violent assaults.