# Begging

All time

# temple bar

Gardaí arrest 46 in operation clamping down on 'organised begging' in Dublin city centre

All 46 are due in court next month.

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Nov 13th 2018, 9:19 PM

# Windsor Castle

Begging clampdown urged ahead of royal wedding

Simon Dudley, the leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, wrote to the local police chief.

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Jan 3rd 2018, 7:55 PM

# begging for change

'It's only getting worse': Up to 80 beggars on Dublin's city streets at any one time

There have been calls for a clampdown on eastern European begging gangs.

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Mar 15th 2017, 6:20 AM

# Begging

Dublin restaurants say persistent beggars are a 'major threat' to diners' comfort

A Dublin City Council report also recommends planning rules for outdoor seating be relaxed.

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Jan 14th 2017, 6:11 PM

# beggin'

This extremely guilty dog really, REALLY wants his human's forgiveness

“And I am telling you, I’M NOT GOING!” – this dog.

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Sep 18th 2015, 10:00 PM

# Bad timing

Restaurant owners say they're not targeting homeless with begging survey

The Restaurants Association said homelessness and aggressive begging are two separate issues.

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Dec 3rd 2014, 12:31 PM

# Law and Order

Public order offences down in Dublin as gardaí target drunks and 'aggressive begging'

Justice Minister said figures for the first nine months of this year show drunkenness is down significantly in the two main city centre divisions.

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Oct 16th 2014, 8:41 PM

# DublinTown

'The majority of begging in Dublin city centre is organised'

Richard Guiney, who represents thousands of businesses in the capital, said the government needs to do more.

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Aug 12th 2014, 12:43 PM

# Neglect

If you see children begging on the street, the ISPCC want you to report it

The society’s Leanbh service wants members of the public to contact their out of hours service or gardaí if they see children begging.

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Dec 17th 2013, 8:59 AM

# Begging

Swedish political party seeks to ban foreigners from begging

The far-right Sweden Democrats party said the main reason beggars go to Sweden is to beg in a “professional manner”.

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Nov 6th 2013, 8:40 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know this morning.

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Oct 23rd 2013, 8:51 AM

# not homeless need boobs

Woman begs at side of the road for 'bigger boobs'

You’ve got to admire her chutzpah.

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Aug 12th 2013, 10:30 PM

# Forced Labour

Extra Dáil sitting to pass laws against human trafficking

TDs are being hauled in on a Friday to pass legislation which gives a new legal definition to “forced labour”.

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Jun 28th 2013, 7:45 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you give money to people begging on the street?

An organisation in Dublin is encouraging people to place donations in new ‘giving boxes’ instead of directly to people begging.

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Feb 1st 2013, 10:03 AM

# Begging

Organisation in Dublin launches campaign to reduce street begging

The Dublin City Business Improvement District is encouraging people to place donations in new ‘giving boxes’ instead of directly to people begging.

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Jan 31st 2013, 2:37 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Is the "aggressive begging" legislation effective?

To date, 540 people have been arrested under new legislation that was enacted to reduce “aggressive begging”. We ask: in your experience, has this legislation been effective so far?

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Oct 31st 2011, 12:51 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning, including… 540 arrests made under the new “aggressive begging” legislation, the tragic death of the young Cork boy who died in his mother’s arms, and the latest on arrests made in the Darren Falsey murder case.

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Oct 31st 2011, 8:46 AM

# Children

Child beggars up by 9%, according to ISPCC

The number of children seen begging in Dublin reaches 966 in 2009, with a further increase likely.

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Nov 9th 2010, 7:59 PM