Call for tougher penalties on drug dealing tenants

THE Lord Mayor of Cork has called for tough new legislation to help localauthorities tackle drug dealing tenants.

Call for tougher penalties on drug dealing tenants

Cllr Dara Murphy was speaking ahead of a crucial meeting of the city’s Joint Policy Committee (JPC) today which is expected to be dominated by talks on how to tackle the city’s growing heroin problem.

“I do realise that there is a constitutional right to housing, but there comes a point when those engaging in this activity are removing from themselves a lot of those rights,” he said.

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