Smaller businesses across the county are being placed under unsustainable pressure by increasing levels of "thieving and pilfering".
That was the opinion of Councillor Declan Geraghty at a meeting of County Hall this week.
He said he fully accepts that it's not something Galway County Council has responsibility for - but felt it has to be talked about somewhere.
He referenced one supermarket in his own area that is recording a loss of almost €1 thousand a week due to theft.
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Independent Ireland Councillor Geraghty says it really seems to be getting out of hand over the last two years.
