Gardaí target suspected organised begging in Cork

Gardaí have deployed additional resources to target suspected organised begging in Cork city following a visible increase in the activity on the streets in recent days.

Supt John Quilter, who is responsible for policing in the city, said gardaí have made 144 arrests for begging in the city since the start of the year, compared to 100 arrests for the same offence in the same period last year.