Gardai launch campaign to cut back on assaults during nights out

Young men in Donegal are being urged to think about the impact of their actions on themselves and others during nights out.
The ‘Use Your Brian, Not your Fists’ Public Awareness Campaign is launched nationally today by An Garda Siochana seeking to reduce the number of reported assaults.
The campaign is intended to perrsuade young men to think of the consequences before assaulting another person.
They could face loosing their job, their ability to travel freely and possibly face a jail sentence.
The Garda Analysis Service found that the majority of assaults are carried out by males aged 18 – 39 against other males of a similar age taking place in and around public areas between 8pm and 5am during the weekend.
Sergeant Paul Wallace Divisional Crime Prevention Officer for Donegal is also urging assault victims to report the crime, as approximately 40% of such assaults go unreported.