CONCERN has been raised over the number of cases of rape and sexual assault in Donegal.
The issue was raised at Tuesday’s meeting of the Donegal Local Community Safety Partnership, following a breakdown of the county’s crime figures by Superintendent Siobhán Mollohan.
The number of incidents, despite both decreasing in the last 12 months, stood at 42 reported cases of rape and 79 reported cases of sexual assault.
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Cathaoirleach of the LCSP, Cllr Gerry McMonagle voiced his concern over the high figures.
The Letterkenny councillor said that the LCSP should be looking at ways to raise awareness and promote safety within our communities to work toward decreasing the figures further.