爱尔兰部长因在刀犯罪关切中鼓吹拦截和搜查权而面临批评。 Irish minister faces criticism for advocating stop and search powers amid knife crime concerns.

爱尔兰司法部长Jim O'Callaghan因其对制止和搜查刀犯罪的权力所持的立场而面临批评。 The Irish Justice Minister, Jim O'Callaghan, faces criticism for his stance on stop and search powers for knife crime. 警务专家Cian o Concubhair博士辩称,根据现行法律,警察已经拥有必要的权力,并质疑是否需要制定新的立法。 Dr. Cian Ó Concubhair, a policing expert, argues that the Garda already have the necessary powers under existing law and questions the need for new legislation. Concubhair博士警告说,过分强调拦截和搜寻可能导致“阴性民粹主义时代”,并可能损害警察与社区的关系,特别是少数民族之间的关系。 Dr. Ó Concubhair warns that overemphasis on stop and search could lead to a "penal populist era" and potentially harm police-community relations, especially among ethnic minorities.