MONAGHAN COMMUNITY ALERTS FREE APP SET TO MAKE COUNTY ONE OF IRELAND’S SAFEST

By Veronica Corr

“Let the message go out here today, with the property marking that is in operation around the county and this new all county community alert scheme — Monaghan is fighting back against the scourge of thieves who bring misery to our communities,” Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council (MCC), David Maxwell, commented at the outset of the Monaghan Community Alerts launch last Thursday evening.

This Joint Policing Committee (JPC) initiative saw MCC, the Gardaí and the 26 Community Alert groups in the county come together to deliver an upgrade to the traditional text alert service. Monaghan Community Alerts is already up and running with 1,600 subscribers countywide. It is free to the public as MCC has underwritten the entire cost.

There is a downloadable app by Irish company Komeer, and a text option is still available to those who do not have smartphones. Best of all, the service is available to everyone who lives in Co. Monaghan regardless….