As it was then, so it now for Fianna Fáil

THE 1997 Fianna Fáíl election manifesto stated: "Crime in Ireland has become dramatically worse ... Organised crime has emerged as a vicious reality in Irish society. Crime threatens us on our streets in our homes and in our businesses."

Fri, 24 Mar, 2006 - 00:00

What I would like to know is, was the party making a statement of fact as it saw it at the time, or painting a surprisingly accurate picture of what life in Ireland would be like after nine years of Fianna Fáil in Government?

So much for zero tolerance.

Barry Walsh

Tyone

Clonlough

Mitchelstown

Co Cork

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