As the dust has settled somewhat on the results of last Friday’s local and European elections, it’s quite clear that Fine Gael came out on top.
Despite the huge amount of concern across the country on the government’s handling of issues relating to asylum seekers and refugees, the ‘party of law and order’ – which has held the justice portfolio since 2011 while overseeing a steady increase in crime numbers including murder – remains strong.
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