INTELLIGENCE-LED policing is the most effective way to tackle gangland crime, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said.

ONLY 21 convictions for gun murders have been secured in the past 10 years despite 161 gun-related killings during the period.

THE beginning of the crime debate saw TDs disappearing from the chamber as quickly as a gram of coke at a middle-class dinner party.

THE Minister for Justice yesterday said it was a “coincidence” an improvised explosive device was found near his home.

Fine Gael Seanad Justice and Equality Spokesperson Senator Sheila Terry said today that Gardaí should be equipped with cameras in order to record domestic violence injuries, following a dramatic drop in the number of domestic violence convictions.

The National Off-License Association has objected to proposals to label all alcoholic products with the name of the premises where they are sold.