An ex-Garda says some people begging in Dublin city centre are earning up to €200 a day.
Tony Gallagher, who now works as a risk management specialist, says organised begging and groups of young people robbing is causing serious issues for shops.
He's been working with retailers who say staff are being intimated, threatened and assaulted on a daily basis.
The former Garda inspector says members of the public should assess who they're giving cash.
