Podcasts · Opinions Matter with Adrian & Jeremy

Caller Claims Govt. Are "Covering Up Crimes Committed by Immigrants"

1 Oct 2026 · 1 h 02 min · S6 E1420

Micheál Martin says Ireland hasn’t been “overrun”, crime is actually down in key areas, and he’s not opposed to publishing crime stats by nationality. So the lads ask: would that calm the debate… or pour petrol on it? Adrian says people are obsessed with where a criminal is from instead of what they did, and challenges listeners to prove immigration has led to more crime. Then the calls kick off. John insists the CSO figures are “made up”, claims everything is being covered up, and says the country is in “rag order”. Laura, Anthony and Martin jump in — from paranoia accusations to “dossiers” of court cases — and the whole thing spirals into a row about “truth”, social media, and whether you can “spot a Somalian a mile away”!!