Category: crime
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Graffiti Around Dublin – Valid Vandalism?
Luke Gillis questions whether the graffiti and other forms of vandalism across Dublin City have a more politically charged message behind them.
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Women victims of domestic violence threatened by the lack of accommodations
Fantine Carron reports on why the COVID-19 pandemic has made the issue of domestic violence the worst it has ever been and that organisations are struggling to help the victims.
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Not yours to share: the reality of image based sexual abuse
Image based sexual abuse is the act of sharing and distributing intimate photos or videos without the owner’s consent. Currently in Ireland there’s no legislation or criminal liability associated with sharing images, meaning people are completely unprotected in the eyes of the law.…
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Recent dog thefts leave pet owners feeling anxious
In recent months, there has been a huge increase in reports of dogs being stolen. The DSPCA believes this is linked to an increase in demand for dogs during the pandemic. But how has this affected pet owners? Niamh Talbot took to St.Anne’s…
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Stats show decreases in many categories of crime but incidents of domestic abuse are rising
Recorded crime statistics from Q2 2020 show a decrease in the number of incidents across many categories including homicides, burglaries and offences against the government. However, the number of domestic abuse incidents being reported has increased significantly this year. Megan O’Brien analyses the…
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“Twenty-seven years I carried a gun, I never had to use it”: Disarming the Garda
An Garda Síochana have reduced the amount of members carrying firearms following a review in 2019 by the Policing Authority Ireland, as the force moves towards a model of having specialist armed response as their main firearm unit. Jonathan Kelly explores the relationship…
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The Human Rights Violations Seen From Space
The City’s Cameron Weymes compares Google Earth imagery to illustrate human rights violations in the Middle East.
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EXCLUSIVE: Ireland’s first female DPP tells TU Dublin students how she got “completely hooked” on crime in her 20s
Claire Loftus, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), gave a rare insight into how she operates at a pre-pandemic TU Dublin Free Legal Aid Centres (FLAC) Society event.
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