Category Archives: Policing

Local Gardaí want Swords to be its own Garda District

Garda Superintendent Paul Franey, for the Balbriggan District, explained this week that Gardaí have ‘made the case’ for Swords to become its own district. Swords is currently part of a large district with its headquarters in Coolock. The area includes Coolock, Malahide, Swords, Rolestown and all the way to Coolquay. With a large growing population,…

Public order incidents and assaults increase in Swords in 2021

An Garda Síochána statistics for 2021 have shown an overall decrease in crime in Swords but public order incidents, assaults, and fraud have increased. The statistics presented to the Joint Policing Committee (JPC) last week revealed how Covid restrictions have led to changes in criminal activity. Major drops in burglary and robbery were recorded in…