Irish Examiner view: One more crisis could end Helen McEntee's tenure

Justice Minister Helen McEntee speaks to the media about the riots in Dublin after a Cabinet meeting at Government Buildings. 

The unprecedented scenes on the streets of Dublin last week heaped pressure on Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Minister for Justice Helen McEntee. Since the rioting in the centre of the capital, both have been criticised — for the response of the authorities on the night and for not being cognisant of the potential for trouble beforehand.

Harris may be able to point to the presence of gardaí on the streets of Dublin in recent days as a deterrent to further unrest, but McEntee is facing criticism on another front.