The rioters in Dublin last week displayed contempt for civilised values, reflecting the narrative of this country as a failed state. Opposition politicians blame the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner for the violence.
The contempt for civilised values displayed by the rioters in Dublin last week echoes in extreme form the pervasive narrative that has taken a grip on public discourse over the past few years portraying this country as a failed state . If the default setting of Opposition politicians and much of the media is that everything about this country is wrong, can it be any surprise that a small group of extremists and the local criminal fraternity took advantage of a tragedy to wreak havoc.
The immediate rush by Sinn Féin and other Opposition parties to blame the violence and thuggery on the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner and call for their resignations, it is symptomatic of how shallow political debate has become. The redoubtable Heather Humphreys met this form of attack head on when she told the Dáil on Wednesday night that she was “sickened” by Sinn Féin lecturing people about the rule of law
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