A Longford Councillor has welcomed confirmation that provision will be made to filter assets seized from criminals back into local communities.
It's understood that Minister for Public expenditure Michael McGrath will announce in the Budget a 'Community Safety Fund' for areas hit by criminal activity.
Councillor Gerry Warnock received support for a motion brought to the county's JPC last year to channel assets seized by CAB to be retained locally.
The fund was established 'in principal' by Justice Minister Helen McEntee in April, and it has now been confirmed that will become a reality following October's Budget.
Councillor Warnock says t's great to see that money will now filter down to communities worst hit by organised crime, including in Longford :
