McDowell under fire in war of words over crime

OPPOSITION parties angrily rounded on Justice Minister Michael McDowell yesterday after he compared Fine Gael deputy leader Richard Bruton to the notorious Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels during a row over the level of garda resources in Dublin.

Mr McDowell said the spin put on official garda figures by Mr Bruton was akin to the skills of Adolf Hitler's propaganda minister.

"He is, I believe, the Dr Goebbels of propaganda and the figures I am issuing here prove conclusively what he is saying is rubbish."