McDowell urges judges to be stricter in applying bail law

Dangerous criminals are being released on bail by soft judges, the Minister for Justice claimed today.

McDowell urges judges to be stricter in applying bail law
Fri, 15 Dec, 2006 - 13:44
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Dangerous criminals are being released on bail by soft judges, the Minister for Justice claimed today.

Tánaiste Michael McDowell said that gangland figures often delay bail applications until they come before a judge who is benign on the issue.

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