McDowell tells crime ‘prattlers’ to help the State

PEOPLE who complain about crime should get off their backsides and do something about it, Justice Minister Michael McDowell has challenged.

The Minister said Irish people were very good at prattling on about their rights when it came to crime, but were not so keen to joint the fight against it.

He commended the volunteers around the country who worked with young offenders programmes, and said they were fine examples of patriots displaying their loyalty to the Republic.