"You never know when it's going to happen again" - Retailers on shoplifting 'epidemic'.#RTÉUpfront @KatieGHannon .

"I can't get away from the vision of it. My beautiful son drowning, while they just videoed him.".Luke Hyde's death was filmed and posted online. His mother Elizabeth is calling for legislation to put a stop to this. @KatieGHannon. #RTÉUpfront @RTEOne | @rtenews

Kelly Ann describes the day her childhood friend Luke died from drowning. She is campaigning for 'Luke's Law' to prohibit recording the scene of an accident. #RTÉUpfront | @RTEOne | @rtenews

“We’re not tough enough.”. Fine Gael TD @barrymward says Ireland needs a stronger response to shoplifting. #RTÉUpfront | @RTEOne | @rtenews

“It costs €90,000 a year to keep a person in prison. When that person is sent back out onto the streets, they are back into the same behaviour.”. @GaryGannonTD of the Social Democrats says a new approach is needed to tackle crime. #RTÉUpfront | @RTEOne | @rtenews

"They know they'll get away with it because they know that it's not prioritised.". Fianna Fáil MEP @cynimhurchu believes repeat shoplifting should carry mandatory prison sentences. #RTÉUpfront | @RTEOne | @rtenews

"Something has changed. They feel like they can do whatever they want." . Petrol station owner Mike thinks public attitudes have shifted since the pandemic. @KatieGHannon . #RTÉUpfront @RTEOne | @rtenews

“We’re retailers, not athletes.”. Cork newsagent Willie describes the toll of repeated damage and intimidation at his shop. #RTÉUpfront | @RTEOne | @rtenews

"You're so scared all the time. You never know when it's going to happen again.". Amber, who works in a pharmacy, was threatened at knifepoint twice in six weeks. She tells @KatieGHannon about her experience. #RTÉUpfront | @RTEOne | @rtenews

“There's a sense of fear going to work.”. Flora, a shop owner in Clare, faced three armed robberies in ten days. She’s one of many retailers dealing with rising instances of theft. #RTÉUpfront | @RTEOne | @rtenews

'Off the scale' - Retailers share stories amid rise in shop theft.#RTÉUpfront.

There has been a dramatic increase in retail crime with theft from shops increasing by 47% since 2015. #RTÉUpfront talks to those directly affected & discusses what needs to be done. @KatieGHannon is joined by Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Barry Ward & Gary Gannon from 10.35pm on @RTEOne

Prof Colin O'Gara asks Minister James Lawless if he would consider declaring a covid-style 'state of emergency' to tackle drug-deaths. #RTÉUpfront @RTEOne | @rtenews

Injection centre for Cork 'could be sooner' than June 2026, Minister tells @KatieGHannon.#RTÉUpfront

"The health-led approach is the way to go". Minister @lawlessj and Independent Ireland TD Ken O'Flynn debate the handling of drugs in Ireland #RTÉUpfront . @RTEOne | @rtenews

"My family had to get a credit union loan out to get me to treatment". Mental Health Influencer Chris Connolly explains the expenses that comes with seeking treatment for addiction #RTÉUpfront . @RTEOne | @rtenews

"If it went on another day or two, I was dead.". Bernard O'Hehir explains the barriers to seeking rehab #RTÉUpfront . @RTEOne | @rtenews

“We need to move away from the idea it is somehow different to physical illness.” . Psychiatrist Prof Colin O’Gara calls for a health-led approach to addiction. #RTÉUpfront . @RTEOne | @rtenews

“They feel seen, they feel safe, they feel heard” Mental Health influencer Chris on the impact of supervised injection centers. #RTÉUpfront .@RTEOne | @rtenews

“My two children might have been saved if they were inside in a centre” Cork mother calls for a supervised injection centre in the city. #RTÉUpfront . @RTEOne | @rtenews