Letters to the Editor, January 23rd: On sound and fury in the Dáil, and Independent thinking

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Juvenile offenders, the exasperated residents of the areas they ruin, lawyers, and gardaí, all know that there is no real sanction for anti-social behaviour in Ireland.
55% : A politician who, with reference to the experiences of other countries, delivered innovative and highly practical solutions to the scourge of anti-social behaviour - solutions that above all focus on the greater good and the needs of law-abiding citizens - would quickly become the most popular in the country and would do the State huge and tangible service.
52% : The rights and wrongs of that particular deal can be argued; however, what is very clear is that Fintan O'Toole's ire toward these political deals seems to be, at the very least, selective, and mostly concentrated on deals involving Independent TDs from outside the Pale. - Yours, etc,Sir, - In new and old housing estates across Ireland, especially in working-class areas, communities must endure all sorts of anti-social behaviour.

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