Listen "#540 Blue Lights and Ballyfermot Nights"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Niall talks to Sarah Ryan and a range of callers about an emotional email from Ann, a single mother in Ballyfermot, who says her 15-year-old son keeps getting stopped by the Gardaí when he’s just out with his friends.She believes it’s not about what they’re doing — but where they’re from. Ann says if her son lived in Blackrock or Malahide, it wouldn’t happen.So today we’re asking — is it fair for Gardaí to stop and question teenagers in areas with higher levels of anti-social behaviour?Is this smart policing, or unfair profiling?And if Gardaí are profiling, is that ever justified in the name of public safety?Join the conversation as Niall, Sarah, and listeners across Ireland debate one of the country’s most sensitive community issues — trust, class, and policing.
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