Michael Finucane (Fine Gael)

What a contrasting world we live in. This morning I looked at the newspaper and saw a lovely smiling photograph of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, and the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon, cutting a tape at the official opening of the Data Protection Commissioner's office in Portarlington. Only one staff member out of 24 moved from Dublin to that office.

However, I also read about the murders which happened during the week. It is deeply saddening to think the life of a young apprentice plumber was taken because he was a witness to the execution of another man. I worry about the state of anarchy prevailing in the country. Rather than cheap mugshots of the Minister in the newspaper at a non-event, I would prefer to see him being pro-active in crushing what is happening here.