Heavy handed: Concern at excessive security for President Bush’s visit

THE Opposition last night joined leading lawyers and clergy in criticising the excessive security plans for President Bush’s visit to Ireland later this week.

Labour’s Joe Costello claimed the security operation, the biggest-ever in the history of the State, was over-the-top and smacked of being heavy-handed.

The party’s justice spokesman appealed to gardaí to ensure the public was not subjected to unreasonable inconvenience.