The Government has allocated funding for community text alert schemes to help prevent crime in Wexford and groups from Wexford are encouraged to apply for the funding this year.
Community groups working to prevent crime in Wexford can now apply for funding under the 2018 Text Alert Rebate Scheme, to assist them in their work. €150,000 has been made available to local communities across Ireland by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan.
“This scheme allows Text Alert Groups registered with An Garda Síochána to apply for a rebate towards the costs associated with running their local Text Alert Scheme,” said Minister Michael D’Arcy, who added; “It’s an efficient way of tackling crime, allowing Gardaí to provide crime prevention information to community contacts who in turn forward the information to all members of a community group.”
“This initiative has developed as an important crime prevention mechanism with over 600 local groups across the country involving in excess of 120,000 subscribers and with an estimated 200,000 text messages sent each month under the scheme.
The Scheme will be operated by Muintir na Tíre again this year and details of how to apply are now available on their website www.muintir.ie.