Irish Examiner view: Drug cartels’ arrogance is act of war

The latest manifestation comes to light not within Ireland’s inner city areas, but in the bucolic location of Killarney

Drugs and the lab components for 'cooking' were found recently in Killarney.  File picture: An Garda Síochána 

In many ways, the practice of South American drug cartels illegally importing their product into Ireland for processing and onward shipment can be likened to an act of war, an invasion of national space.

It is a conflict not between rival states but between conflicting views of the world. On one side, respect for the rule of law. On the other, untrammelled criminality and arrogance which, if allowed to continue to flourish, will destroy society.