Watch: Cork residents have their say on knife crime

Possessing a knife in public, trespassing with a knife or using a knife to intimidate will all carry harsher penalties

Evelyn Toal was one of those interviewed about knife crime. Picture: Chani Anderson

On Tuesday, the Irish Examiner took to the streets of Cork to ask people how they feel about knife crime and safety in the city. 

It comes as Justice Minister Helen McEntee has today secured Cabinet approval to a mend legislation to increase sentences for a number of knife-related crimes.
The planned new sentences will also include stiffer penalties for importing knives.