Gardaí in Dublin make more than 500 arrests in a week

During the course of the seven days, gardaí attended nine protests and also attended a number of high-profile sporting events.

Gardaí out on patrol on Talbot Street in Dublin's north inner city. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

Gardaí in Dublin carried out 1,500 patrols over the course of one week as part of ongoing efforts to prevent and detect crime.

Between July 28 and August 3, more than 500 arrests were made in the Dublin region and more than 680 searches were carried out. The majority of the searches (approximately 500) were related to drugs while 89 arrests were for drug trafficking.