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Fri 02 Feb 2009Ahern to increase jail sentence for possession of knife
A NEW five-year jail sentence for possession of a knife is to be introduced and the sale of some bladed weapons, such as Samurai swords, is to be banned in a major effort by the Garda and Government to tackle increasing knife crime.
As well as the legislative changes, the Garda has launched a major new awareness campaign aimed at discouraging young people from carrying knives.
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