In any case, it is before the newspapers. I am simply saying it. I am not talking about the actual sentencing and I will not talk about it, but the fact is that it was delayed in order to allow the assailant to go before the courts. There was a much worse case in the Republic in which a young man, a gifted student, a devoted son and a very brilliant man, was hit from behind while cycling by a man who was speeding. He was knocked flying. The driver did not appear to brake or slow down; he simply went on and hid the car. He has had a series of convictions for drug and other offences, including traffic offences. As I understand it, he was actually more or less out on bail when this happened.

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I am not identifying anyone and the matter I am referring to has actually lapsed by default. I am suggesting that there are victims in these cases and there are a large number of them. It is creating a danger to the public. People who have a long criminal record are let out on probation or on bail and the fact is that they have suspended sentences already hanging over them which are not implemented. They should be back in jail that minute. That is the law; I am not dealing with anything that is before the courts. I am stating that this is the law but we are allowing dangerous people out. We should know how dangerous they are and we should recognise the appalling damage they do.