[Irish Times] , Gallagher, Conor New project aims to frustrate gangs and lure children away from organised crime. (20 Apr 2020)
External website: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/new-...
A pilot programme to disrupt organised crime and prevent children being drawn into criminal gangs is to be launched this year by the Government and the Garda at a cost of €3 million. The three-year programme builds on research carried out by the University of Limerick (UL) which examined how criminal networks operate in disadvantaged communities and how senior criminals groom children for a life of offending with the promise of money, drugs and status.
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