No CCTV funding for Donegal Town
The Donegal Times reports on the town missing out on CCTV funding:
The news that there will be no government funding for closed circuit TV for Donegal Town came just days after gardai had to draw batons to control a brawl on the Diamond. On Tuesday last, Minister Brian Lenihan approved monies of €2.75 million for nationwide community based CCTV - and Manorhamilton was the only town in the northwest to be granted funding.
But it seems the fault for not obtaining the necessary dosh might not lie entirely with the granting agency. Donegal Community Chamber, who submitted the application, were turned down on the grounds of a shortage of capital funding - and the date on which the application was submitted.
Pity, I was planning on collecting the footage and compiling it into a DVD. I had Hard Harry lined up to sell it in the pubs, as a compliment to his range of pornographic movies.
- News | Time: 12:21 am (UTC+8)
On the other hand, CCTV in the UK hasn’t been a great deterrent to petty crime. But it has made it easier to prosecute crime. And there is the whole civil liberties argument against CCTV.
Also, I’d bet that the Gardi know who most of the trouble makers are anyway.
I think if the authorities clamped down on the establishments that served people until they are stinkin’ rotten drunk would do more to prevent such carry on.
Comment by Mick T — August 15, 2007 @ 4:38 am
Wow!! i’ve certainly missed leaving message’s to my old freind the owner of this blog!…. it’s not worth continuously trying to defend myself on here, so i won’t try!…. But just to say i am sorry to the people who were my freinds and have still remained my freinds in donegal, for not confiding in you sooner than i did!… but well, we all make mistakes don’t we!… Anyway here’s to a new beginning!…. But just before i go, i think the author of this blog will have a little grin on his face when he work’s his magic and works out where i was when i posted this BLOG!… hey no hard feelings! but seeing as i was here for the day i just thought i’d pop in here and leave my old mate a message!… but this time i don’t have to worry about having a hand put on my shoulder!…
Comment by alexander dalgleish — September 15, 2007 @ 9:34 am