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A growing number of men in their late teens and early 20s are carrying knives. Nationally, 2,157 knives were seized last year, up by 58% on 2015. Picture posed by model. Picture: iStock 

Much as we might like to hope that the storylines depicted in the Netflix drama Adolescence are a rarity in Ireland, the reality is more grisly. A growing number, primarily men in their late teens and early 20s, are carrying knives.

Nationally, 2,157 knives were seized last year, up by 58% on 2015. The maximum jail sentence for carrying a knife has increased from five to seven years.