It comes after three stabbings in the space of 48 hours in Dublin.
A retired garda detective believes a multi-agency approach is needed to tackle knife-crime in Ireland.
It comes as three stabbings have taken place in Dublin in the space of 48 hours.
16-year-old Josh Dunne was stabbed to death on Tuesday night, and a man has since been arrested in connection to the fatal assault.
Retired Detective Inspector, Mullingar's Pat Marry, says there needs to be community involvement as well as police work, to reduce this type of crime:
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