Capital gain from extra cop patrols

GARDAI have announced the expansion of high-visibility patrols across the capital.

- BY LAURA LYNE

The policing plan was launched in Dublin city centre last year and will now expand to parts of east and south Dublin. The new areas include DMR East, Dun Laoghaire and DMR South, Tallaght.

In DMR East this includes Dun Laoghaire, Shankhill, Blackrock and Dundrum. In DMR South, it includes The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght, Rathfarnham, Crumlin, Rathmines, Rathgar and Terenure.