If you want a good debate in Irish politics. You need one Michael McDowell. Here from RTE’s news at one. I would be interested to here both sides to this. Statistics are always open to manipulation and would like to read the stats my self before commenting. But the radio exchanges are well worth a listen.
Update: 17:40. I am looking into the stats and will write longer about this later but first things first. As of the end of 2005 the figure was 3,742 in Dublin. In February 2005 the figure was 3704. Which is an increase of 38. So if Richard Bruton’s figure of 3740 is correct then that means there was a loss of 36 between Janurary and February 2005. This may be due to retirements taking place in Janurary and new recruits joining in March. I will do more digging.
Update 1755: Also crime rates are dropping while detection is falling.
0 Frank Mar 20th, 2006 at 7:42 pm
You need to change B(ur)ton to B(ru)ton, and I know you don’t mind having that pointed out to you.
0 Simon Mar 20th, 2006 at 7:47 pm
Thanks. It is done. I’ll havev something more substantial later.
0 EWI Mar 20th, 2006 at 10:13 pm
If you want a good debate in Irish politics. You need one Michael McDowell
Rather, if you want good entertainment in Irish politics you need McDowell…