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Is Lock It Or Lose It A Good Enough Response To Rise In Bike Theft?
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Gardaí have today launched the Lock It Or Lose It campaign as a response to an increase in bike theft.
They also revealed that 7,000 bikes have been stolen across the country since the start of last year.
But is this campaign a good enough response?
Craig Hughes, political correspondent with the Daily Mail, and David Timony of the Dublin Cycling Campaign joined us to discuss this.
Is Lock It Or Lose It A Good Enough Response To Rise In Bike Theft?
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