Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

This day last week in response to the 43rd brutal murder in the State since the beginning of the year, the Ceann Comhairle facilitated the asking of questions to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in the House as to initiatives the Government might introduce to stop the spiral of killing and stem the tide of crime. Since then, there have been two further brutal murders and a hapless Minister of State——

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