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05/03/2008
Alcohol related Crime Soars By 26 Per Cent
Recent government figures reveal Northern Ireland's drinking related crime is on an upward spiral.
Crime committed under the influence of alcohol has gone up to 2,932 incidents in 2006 from the 2,330 reported in 2002.
Drink driving was responsible for the majority of the figures according to the figures released after a written question to Parliament by Lord Laird.
The figures come as mainland Britain reviews its 24 hour drinking laws.
The UUP peer said: "It is not people's right to go out on a Friday night, get drunk, slobber around the streets and pick a fight.
"We have to look seriously at this issue of drink-related crimes. We don't want our community to become as bad as other areas of the UK. We must keep ourselves together.
"The police need to make sure they are vigilant. Londonderry is trying to work with the retailers to tackle this problem and I think that is commendable.
"Alcohol can be very cheap and easy to get hold of. We need to look at a pricing policy that takes drinks out of young people's hands."
(DW/JM)
Crime committed under the influence of alcohol has gone up to 2,932 incidents in 2006 from the 2,330 reported in 2002.
Drink driving was responsible for the majority of the figures according to the figures released after a written question to Parliament by Lord Laird.
The figures come as mainland Britain reviews its 24 hour drinking laws.
The UUP peer said: "It is not people's right to go out on a Friday night, get drunk, slobber around the streets and pick a fight.
"We have to look seriously at this issue of drink-related crimes. We don't want our community to become as bad as other areas of the UK. We must keep ourselves together.
"The police need to make sure they are vigilant. Londonderry is trying to work with the retailers to tackle this problem and I think that is commendable.
"Alcohol can be very cheap and easy to get hold of. We need to look at a pricing policy that takes drinks out of young people's hands."
(DW/JM)
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