Attack on Gardaí in Finglas
Deputies raised the attack on three Gardaí in Finglas and expressed concern about continuing violence and lawlessness in Dublin. The Ceann Comhairle said he would communicate with them.
I wish to raise on the Adjournment the attack on three members of the Garda Síochána in Finglas earlier today by a mob during which one garda was stabbed in the neck with a broken bottle and another had to discharge his Uzi submachine gun to disperse the mob. I also want to raise the extent of the lawlessness now prevailing in the city of Dublin.
Comment on this
Because of the serious nature of this attack and the continued series of attacks on members of the Garda Síochána in Dublin and indeed on the general public I, too, should like to raise this matter and be associated with it to show our deep concern at the matter because there would appear to be a total breakdown of law and order at present.