'The gardaí lack basic resources' - Micheál Martin says there is growing lawlessness in the country

There is a growing sense that the Government is losing the battle against crime, Micheál Martin said.

'The gardaí lack basic resources' - Micheál Martin says there is growing lawlessness in the country

There is a growing lawlessness that this is openly tolerated, and that there is a lack of enforcement and cut-through to stop this kind of behaviour from increasing, the Dáil has heard.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, during Leaders' Questions, asked whether the Government acknowledges the growing sense of anxiety and concern among people with regard to increasing crime, antisocial behaviour, and the growing and open illicit drug culture on our streets.

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