'In cloud cuckoo land': Angry messages to Justice Minister after 'Dublin is safe' walkabout

One writer lashed out at the 'PR stunt' on Talbot Street and said gardaí should not have been involved in the media opportunity. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins 

Justice Minister Helen McEntee was inundated with dozens of angry emails and letters from the public after her ‘walkabout’ in Dublin’s north inner city following a spate of violent incidents in the capital.

The overwhelming majority of correspondence was deeply critical of comments made by Ms McEntee that Dublin was a “safe city”, with many criticising the lack of Garda presence on the streets.