Shatter: No police force could have stopped recent homicides

The Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said he is very disturbed by the high number of homicides so far this year.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2014 - 14:09

The Justice Minister Alan Shatter has said he is very disturbed by the high number of homicides so far this year.

Saturday's fatal shooting of Michael Devoy in Tallaght brings to eight the total of people killed in violent circumstances since the turn of the year.

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