'I always feel safe here': Cork residents have their say on knife crime

Steven Grant and David Hong, both 16, have noticed an increase in the numbers of people carrying knives. Pictures: Chani Anderson

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has announced harsh new penalties for knife possession in public, trespassing with a knife, and using a knife to intimidate. 

The Irish Examiner asked members of the public in Cork whether knife crime was something that concerned them, and whether Cork feels safe.