Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the threat posed to society by organised criminal gangsters, as highlighted by the death of an innocent citizen, Mr. Shane Geoghegan, in Limerick at the weekend — the 17th so-called "gangland" murder this year alone and the 128th professional hitman assassination since May 1997; the death and destruction being visited on communities in Limerick, Dublin and throughout the country as a consequence of the activity and behaviour of ruthless drug gangs and organised criminals; and the urgent need for the Government to respond in a direct and meaningful way.

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