Newton Emerson: Concern in the Republic over crime & anti-social behaviour gives it an opening to reconnect with urban voters, reassure the suburbs & demonstrate a Sinn Féin government could be trusted with the criminal justice system. via irishtimesoped
Before that, garda numbers had risen steadily from 2015 to a historic high in 2021. However, what counts in political terms is not Sinn Féin’s accuracy but its determination to own the idea of spending more on policing, as a straightforward popular policy. Keeping Communities Safe is careful to empathise with “under-funded and over-stretched” officers while deriding Fine Gael as “the supposed party of law and order”.
Most crime is committed by a small number of persistent offenders, almost all of whom will stop by the age of 30 While Sinn Féin cannot stretch itself to becoming the lock ‘em up party, it has chosen to send a ‘common sense’ signal over the hate crime Bill by withdrawing its initial support and seeking amendments
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