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Aug 2024
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Is Dublin City dangerous?

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Social Democrats’ TD Gary Gannon has raised concerns whether Dublin City has become too dangerous in the wake of a series of incidents following the Olympic homecoming earlier this week.

Joining Kieran to discuss how dangerous Dublin City really is is Will Monaghan, owner of One Society Café.

Will Monaghan is the owner of One Society on Gardiner Street. Will, as someone working in the City Centre, do you think things have got worse in the city?

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