Crime

Shane Coleman: A cross-party response must rebuke this outrageous affront to our values

We need politicians from all sides to reclaim the narrative, particularly when it comes to immigration, which has been a hugely positive thing for this country

Henry street closed after riots turned into looting on the shopping street of North Dublin city centre on Thursday. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

There are times when a democratic state, even one as genuinely benign as ours, must act decisively and firmly to meet a challenge not only to its authority, but also to its values. This is one of those times.

Make no mistake, the disgusting events of Thursday evening represented a violent act of defiance against our society, and against all our modern Republic stands for. There must always be room for dissent, disagreement and debate ...