Project steps up work with young offenders in wake of upsurge in violence

Project steps up work with young offenders in wake of upsurge in violence

'There’s no massive increase in violence, it happens on the regular. But there’s the ongoing problem of the drugs trade and the aggro and intimidation that goes on around that.'

A youth project has stepped up its outreach work with young offenders after a recent spate of violence in Dublin's inner city.

The Solas Project intensified its street work after managers saw a video involving young people they know taking part in a violent assault outside Guinness.

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