Earlier closing hours help reduce public order offences in Tralee

EARLIER closing of pubs and nightclubs in Tralee has led to a 10% reduction in trouble and violence on the streets of the town, senior gardaí claimed at the weekend.

Last year, Tralee-based Superintendent Pat Sullivan made a strong case at the local court for a scaling back in pub and nightclub opening hours. Judge James O’Connor ordered that opening hours be brought back to 2am from 2.30am.

Statistics for the first nine months of this year show there were 725 public order offences committed in Tralee compared with 805 for the same period last year.