Garda campaign advises young men to avoid violence

A Garda campaign has been launched urging young men to think, rather than use violence, as figures show a 10-year peak in assaults in 2017.

The Use Your Brain Not Your Fists campaign is targeting social media, in-pub advertising, nightclubs, sports clubs, youth clubs, and colleges.

Garda figures show that assault figures fell year-on-year between 2008 and 2013, but have increased since, with last year recording the highest number since 2008.