'We shouldn't play up the fear of crime,' says Taoiseach as he claims Govt has brought in 'more gardaí every year'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said people shouldn’t exaggerate the fear of crime.

'We shouldn't play up the fear of crime,' says Taoiseach as he claims Govt has brought in 'more gardaí every year'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said people shouldn’t exaggerate the fear of crime.

Instead, they should remember murders are down since the crash and there are more Garda graduates hitting the streets since 2008.

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