November 26, 2006
Sunday Tribune
Bertie Ahern's assertions that Ireland is not a haven for sex offenders hold little credibility. The reality is that he simply doesn't know. The taoiseach insisted in the Dail last week that any sex offender coming from Northern Ireland or Britain was obliged by law to notify gardai of his or her whereabouts and, he said, failure to do so carries a penalty or imprisonment. That this is a fact is irrefutable but there's no guarantee that sex offenders will do so. All the evidence points to the contrary.
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Raymond Hewlett
Sunday Tribune
Bertie Ahern's assertions that Ireland is not a haven for sex offenders hold little credibility. The reality is that he simply doesn't know. The taoiseach insisted in the Dail last week that any sex offender coming from Northern Ireland or Britain was obliged by law to notify gardai of his or her whereabouts and, he said, failure to do so carries a penalty or imprisonment. That this is a fact is irrefutable but there's no guarantee that sex offenders will do so. All the evidence points to the contrary.