Martin says Government failed to recognise changing nature of gangland crime
He said this did not however detract in any way from the seriousness of the crimes “we witnessed in the last couple of days which are unspeakable and appalling”.
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald: ‘We absolutely accept that they have to have special provision to deal with these very violent crimes and these gangs.’ Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times And that was why he focused on “reducing poverty, reducing disadvantage. And poverty is now down five years in a row”.
The party campaigned three years ago to abolish the non-jury court but Ms McDonald said it should now be put under review rather than done away with. The issue has dominated recent days of the general election campaign due to gangland violence in Drogheda and Dublin. The victims, who are involved in the haulage industry, were both shot multiple times and were seriously injured. One was wounded in the head and remained critically ill late on Friday night.
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