Fergus Finlay: We must meet the needs of the disadvantaged to stop future riots

Forget all the talk about resignations, we must look into the reasons people feel anger

A bus on fire on O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre last Thursday. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA 

Dear Government,

 I’m writing to you all in the hope that you’ll all take a moment to listen. Because there are four things you really need to hear. And as an ordinary citizen of this country of ours, albeit one with a bit of experience in these matters, I think you need to hear them loud and clear.