Nanny state won’t end drink-fuelled crime

IN the wake of the recent murder of two Polish men in Dublin, among other alcohol-fuelled violent crimes, there have been calls from the HSE to curtail the availability of alcohol in supermarkets and petrol stations.

The Taoiseach has reacted by promising to ban all special offers on alcohol and cut back the opening hours of late night venues.

Surely this has to be seen as a knee-jerk reaction to a problem that has been spiralling out of control for years.