Sinn Féin threatens to picket home of alleged drug dealer

FEARS of a resurgence of vigilante activity against alleged drug pushers in Kerry emerged yesterday, following a threat by Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris that the party would picket the house of a leading drug dealer in Tralee.

Mr Ferris said Sinn Féin told the gardaí of the person’s activities over a year ago, but the person had continued to operate with impunity.

Kerry North TD and the Tralee SF town councillor, Cathal Foley, met Supt Pat Sullivan of Tralee on Thursday to highlight their concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour around the town.