asked the Minister for Justice (a) the number of assaults on citizens with knives in the city and county of Dublin during each of the last three years, (b) how many were fatal, and (c) what steps he has taken to stop such attacks.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Knife Assaults.
31.
The numbers of assaults with knives in the Dublin Metropolitan Area were:
1966 |
— |
34 |
1967 |
— |
31 |
1968 |
— |
31 |
Total |
96 |
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The numbers of these assaults which resulted in fatal injuries were:
1966 |
— |
1 |
1967 |
— |
1 |
1968 |
— |
2 |
4 |
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The Criminal Justice Bill which is before the House contains provisions strengthening the law in relation to offensive weapons.