Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The latest attacks in recent days have heightened the sense of fear in communities in Drogheda once again. There was another shooting in a densely populated area in broad daylight. Children who were out playing were forced to run for cover. Two homes were petrol-bombed in retaliation within hours. Another home was attacked last night. I acknowledge that An Garda Síochána has made some arrests in recent weeks but the situation is so serious that the response needs to be stepped up immediately. We need 24-hour surveillance of the key culprits in the feud to curtail their movements. There is every chance that, had that 24-hour surveillance been in place last Thursday, residents of the area would have been spared the horror and the fear caused by criminals attempting to assassinate one another on their doorsteps. Will the Government provide additional resources to enable such 24-hour surveillance to take place and to monitor those involved in the feud to bring this nightmare to an end?

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