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‹ Order of Business

Ballybay ATM theft

Summary

Senator Gallagher described the theft of Ballybay’s only street ATM and the disruption it caused to the town during Christmas shopping time. He indicated a more positive local outcome, and the next speaker then turned to the Roscommon dispute.

At the end of the day, those who work for the State are entitled to the protection of the State. In future, before we all get tied up in emotion, let us have the full story published, not just the bits that suit our particular cause. I feel desperately sorry for that family - I really do - but, by God, I feel equally as sorry for the security officers who were in hospital over the weekend. The thugs on both sides - the ones who evicted the family and the ones who beat up the security officers - should be behind bars.

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