Theres been a surge in the number of people caught drug dealing in Dublin.
Dealing and anti-social behaviour is evidence on a daily basis in the city centre and between January and August gardaí arrested 567 people.
That's a massive 200 per cent increase from the 184 who were caught during the same period last year.
The number caught for simple possession also doubled from 273 to 561 during the past eight months.
Its led to business groups calling for increased garda presence in the city centre.
