Political row scuppers special meeting on crime after Cherry Orchard ramming incident

Politicians in 'heated' exchanges over who to invite to meeting

Footage circulated online of a Garda car being rammed during an incident in Cherry Orchard, Dublin.

A special meeting to address crime in the wake of the Cherry Orchard incident has been cancelled after politicians became embroiled in a row over who to invite.

It is understood members of the Justice Committee became involved in what were described as "heated" exchanges during a private session when they could not agree on how the issue of antisocial behaviour and crime should be dealt with by the committee.