Irish Examiner view: Political grandstanding about the Dublin riots will serve no purpose

It is natural, following last week's violence and looting in Dublin, that questions will be asked of Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about the preparedness of the State’s guardians for the horrifying scenes that unfolded in the capital

It is natural, following last Thursday’s violence and looting, that questions will be asked of Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about the preparedness of the State’s guardians for the horrifying scenes that unfolded in the capital. Picture: David Young/PA Wire

There are times, understandably, when political grandstanding is a necessarily useful tool in public life, but when the stability of the State is in question, that sort of showboating is unnecessarily divisive.

It is natural, following last Thursday’s violence and looting in Dublin, that questions will be asked of Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about the preparedness of the State’s guardians for the horrifying scenes that unfolded in the capital.