Social Democrats may abolish Special Criminal Court

The Social Democrats would favour the abolition of the Special Criminal Court (SCC).

Joint leader Catherine Murphy said keeping the non-jury court would mean accepting that gangland crime is a permanent part of Irish society.

“I think if we accept the premise that the Special Criminal Court is here to stay, then we accept that gangland is here to stay, and I can’t accept that,” she said. “We have to get to grips as to why these things happen.”