Posted in Crime on Nov 11th, 2008 No Comments »
Crime and consequences of crime as well as the suitability of the punishment that is meted out to criminals is a subject that is rarely out of the news. The tragic death of Shane Geoghegan at the weekend and the response that it has generated is the most recent example of how both the media […]
Posted in Crime, Irish election, politics/Ireland on Apr 16th, 2007 4 Comments »
The Irish fear crime with as much passion as they love property: no strange wonder, as both are based on speculation.
When it comes to irrational behaviour why hold back? Once you’ve committed yourself, make the tackle and hang the cost. And across the main political parties, regardless of the font size and headed […]
Posted in Crime on Jan 8th, 2007 1 Comment »
A report has just come through of a drugs seizure in Loughlinstown (6/1/07). Millions of euros in drugs have been discovered by the Gardai in raids across the country in the past six months, but apparently there’s never any cash at the scene. There is, quite literally, no money in drugs in Ireland.
According to the […]
