A new full time detective inspector along with two detective gardai have recently been appointed.

The TD described the incident as very traumatic for his family as his wife was at home on her own at the time.

The charity hopes to have their new headquarters in Drumkeerin ready by June 2023.

Public order, drink, and drug driving offences all increased from quarter 1 to quarter 2 of 2022.

Carmel McNamee of the Leitrim DVAS says that the increase shows that Gardaí are gaining an increasing understanding of domestic violence.

The figures were released to TD Peadar Tobin as part of a written response.

The energy crisis continues to affect the country.

The new CSO crime stats for the region show an overall rise in crime levels after a two year low due to the pandemic.