Patrick O'Donovan: Rioters should face tough financially penalties

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Patrick O'Donovan: Rioters should face tough financially penalties

Junior Minister Patrick O’Donovan has told a Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting that those involved in the riots last week should be “punished financially” and have their welfare stopped. He questioned whether any of the rioters worked saying that most of them were in bed when the rest of the country was up working to pay taxes for their lifestyle. Should rioters have their social welfare payments cut? Andrea was joined by Patrick O'Donovan, Minister of State with responsibility for Office for Public Works, People Before Profit Councillor Hazel De Nortúin and others to discuss...

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Patrick O'Donovan: Rioters should face tough financially penalties