Ahern urged to stop vigilantes in their tracks

JUSTICE Minister Dermot Ahern has been called on to ensure vigilantes don’t take over the rule of law in Cork.

The call was made by Fine Gael Justice spokesman Charlie Flanagan after it was revealed by the Irish Examiner that vigilantes had threatened to kill drug dealers on the southside of Cork city.

A number of men wearing dark clothing issued the warning contained in leaflets which were distributed last weekend in the Passage West, Rochestown, Togher and Ballyphehane areas.