Irish Examiner View: Light-touch penalties sell public short

Our political leaders may find that when they cite “the full rigours of the law”, that these match the expectations of the voters.

The damage caused to the former Gaelscoil Ui Riordain building in Coolroe in Ballincollig in a suspected arson attack.

The trio of balaclava-clad vandals who used petrol bombs to damage the former Ballincollig gaelscoil that was being refurbished to accommodate refugees from Ukraine should face the full force of the law, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said.

So should those landlords who ask tenants for sex instead of rent, Mr Martin replied to a separate question. Those who engage in such behaviour have no place in Irish society, he added.