Taoiseach told ‘not to go down any dark alleys’ in lead up to cancelled RIC commemoration

More than 200 emails were sent to the Taoiseach’s office in just four days after plans to commemorate the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) were made public.

In the majority of cases, these were sharply critical of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the plan, with many promising never to vote for Fine Gael again if the event went ahead.