Something wrong

YOUR leader of July 4 highlights our inadequate resources to deal with drug smuggling.

You point out that there are only three 24-hour garda stations in west Cork — Bandon, Clonakilty and Bantry.

In another page you report that early morning raids on fishing vessels and factories carried out by the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation were accompanied by up to 100 gardaí.

There is something wrong here. Coastal communities operate under inadequate quotas and the most penal regulations in the EU.

These laws were introduced by an Irish government.

Tom Hassett

Roseville

Strawberry Hill

Cork