The Minister for Defence and the Marine, Mr Barrett, has dismissed the "dire warnings" of catastrophe "if the people decide to put repeating offenders behind bars rather than grant them bail".
Barrett dismisses `dire warnings'
The Minister for Defence and the Marine, Mr Barrett, has dismissed the "dire warnings" of catastrophe "if the people decide to…
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