Calls for CCTV system after public arrests double

THE number of public order arrests in the Ennis district has more than doubled over the past five years with calls made yesterday for the speedy implementation of a CCTV system for the town.

The number of public arrests climbed to 698 in 2007, showing a 33% increase on the 520 arrests made in 2006.

The 698 total compares with 306 public order arrests in 2003.