Knife crime laws do not go far enough, junior minister at Department of Justice says

Fine Gael Justice Minister Helen McEntee with Minister of State James Browne speaking after bringing recommendations to increase penalties for knife crime, to Cabinet on Tuesday. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Some changes to the laws around knife crime do not go far enough, the junior minister at the Department of Justice has said.

James Browne spoke alongside his Fine Gael senior minister Helen McEntee, as the pair launched new punishments for some knife crimes.