Ahern ‘not responsible’ for law enforcement

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday said he was not responsible for the enforcement of alcohol and public order laws.

Amid persistent heckling in the Dáil as the Government was criticised for the epidemic of street violence, Mr Ahern told members of the opposition to shut up and listen to what he was trying to say.

Mr Ahern said that between 1997 and 2000 there was a drop of 27% in crime figures and in the past two years, 2001 and 2002, there has been a large increase.