Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with Senator MacSharry and with some aspects of what was said by Senator Cullinane. We all wish the talks well in the North. The two separate reports are in agreement, as regards headlines, that a former paramilitary organisation is still in existence, albeit not for military or terrorist activities. Unfortunately, in the supposedly democratic society that exists on both sides of the Border, and particularly on the other side of the Border in the south Armagh district, there are some crime families who may have been members of an illegal organisation that run the areas as though they are still their personal fiefdoms. In the area that I mentioned there is a proliferation of blue metal community alert type notices imbedded in walls here and there which some Members have probably seen.The citizenry are being advised that if they have anything to report in terms of disturbance in the community or otherwise they should ring this number, but it is not the number of the police force. There should be only one police force.