Drugs in schools: Kenny fails the constitution test

HAS the ghost of Eoin O’Duffy taken possession of Enda Kenny lately?

While I appreciate this one-trick pony now has to appear tough on crime, it seems his disregard for the constitution, the most basic law of the land, undermines any claims to be a guardian of the rule of law.

You reported (December 6) how the Fine Gael leader, out of concern at the apparent “widespread” dealing of ecstasy in schools, is demanding that we test pupils. There is a conflict here.

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