A year of crime: Violence inflicted on young and old alike

2017 was dominated by knives, rural crime, burglaries and gangland feuds, reports Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe.

2017 was dominated by knives, rural crime, burglaries and gangland feuds, reports Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe.

It was a year that started and ended with knives. It was a year dominated by rural crime, aggravated burglaries, gangland feuds, and sexual and domestic violence. The violence was often inflicted on the vulnerable, from the very young to the very old.