Episode 23: The child street soldiers of Ireland's crime gangs
Crime World17 Huhti 2021

Episode 23: The child street soldiers of Ireland's crime gangs

They are the kids who become the soldiers of the criminal gangs.

Plucked from the streets and troubled homes, they are groomed to become drug dealers, enforcers and even killers.

But according to one of Ireland’s top community workers, criminologist Trina O’Connor, their path in life is not a determined one and road blocks can be created to stop the inevitable.

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