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If you want to prevent crime, put more gardaí on the beat, says businesswoman who lost €240,000 in shop ram-raid

Kay Mulcaire, owner of Isobel and Marc Cain boutiques in Adare, Co Limerick

November 01 2022 02:30 AM

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Boutique owner Kay Mulcaire has said security and crime prevention costs have become a major challenge for Irish retailers.

She says traders want to see more uniformed gardaí patrolling the streets of Irish cities, towns and villages – “a visible crime deterrent” that modern technology simply cannot rival or replace.