Has Ireland Lost Control? (Cllr Linda De Courcy)

<p>Is Ireland becoming less safe—and has the political system lost control of crime, borders and public trust?</p><p>This week on <em>The Irish Question</em>, Paul Treyvaud, Elaine Mullally and Nick Delehanty are joined by Councillor Linda de Courcy for a blunt discussion about public safety, policing shortages, bail, crime statistics and Ireland’s approach to citizenship.</p><p>The panel examines the violence witnessed in Skerries, asks whether crime data should include nationality, and debates whether Ireland’s combination of loose border controls and a weak criminal-justice system is creating a dangerous situation.</p><p>They also ask why so many young Irish people are leaving, why returning home is so difficult, and whether Simon Harris’s promised tax-cutting budgets will make ordinary people any better off. The proposed introduction of digital ID—and what it could mean for personal freedom—is also put under the microscope.</p><p>Linda explains how she went from deciding to run for office to being elected in just six weeks, her ambitions for Dáil Éireann, and a recent local incident that prompted her to issue an important child-safety warning to parents.</p><p>Do you believe Ireland has become less safe? Is Irish citizenship granted too easily? What would persuade our young emigrants to come home?</p><p>Let us know below—and please <strong>like, subscribe and share</strong> to help more people discover <em>The Irish Question</em>.</p>