Those rioters weren’t republicans and neither is our government

THE riot in Dublin last weekend was a grim reminder that Fianna Fáil came to power in 1997 promising zero tolerance on crime.

Sat, 04 Mar, 2006 - 00:00
Ryle Dwyer

But the only thing that remains to be answered is just how much people are going to be asked to tolerate.

If the Taoiseach confuses the words condemn and condone, should anyone be surprised?

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