Justice issues won’t go away

The Taoiseach’s holiday from difficult questions on policing and justice is unlikely to last long, writes Political Editor Mary Regan

AS HE takes a well-earned break at the end of a gruelling political year, Enda Kenny won’t be able to escape the fact that questions surrounding a range of justice issues are refusing to go away.

With a new justice minister in place, a number of difficult reports out of the way, and changes planned in policing and garda oversight, the Taoiseach could have hoped for a fresh start in September.