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#663 Crime Down, Fear Up — What’s Going On
On this week’s episode, Niall is joined by Eric Nelligan from Aontú to unpack the latest provisional crime figures from the An Garda Síochána — and to ask whether they tell the full story.
The Gardaí say crime is down across most serious categories, including robberies, thefts and sexual offences. But at the same time, fraud — particularly online fraud — has surged by a staggering 130%.
So what’s really going on?
Many people say they simply don’t believe the figures. Some argue that crimes are going unreported because victims feel nothing will be done. Others suggest burglaries may be down…
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