Gardai launch text alert service

The Irish Examiner reports that a text alert service to warn teachers of the presence of paedophiles near schools is to be rolled out in Cork. The Eircom-sponsored service will allow Gardai to warn teachers if known offenders or suspicious people are lurking around schools in the Gurranabraher, Knocknaheeny, Blarney Street, Blarney and Ballincollig areas. Superintendent Con Cadogan said the service was one of a multitude of uses for the new text system, which will also be used to send elderly people information about bogus callers in their area and to supply youth groups with information about drugs.

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i think this can only be a good thing

Having young kids myself its a constant worry
where are they what are they doing who are they
with and so on,the best invention ever is the mobile phone
plus the call me function on the 02 network,if they are delayed
in arriving home and they have no credit
on their phone they know that they are to send
a call me,the
pressures of being
a parent due to the scum thats out there , now i know what i put my parents through.