That won’t stop judges like Nolan from giving suspended sentenced anyway simce there’s no minimum sentence.
slamjam25 on
I’m sure the change from five years fully suspended to seven years fully suspended will make all the difference.
Holiday_Toe5779 on
Ah there’s Helen, grasping at straws again
Crisp_Sambo on
Literally no point to this considering maximum sentences are rarely if ever handed out. Just more posturing and empty actions. Increase MINIMUM sentencing if they want a difference and a law with some teeth.
Storyboys on
Seems to be nothing more than trying to make it look like something is being done, rather than actually doing something.
Does this matter at all if minimum/maximum sentences weren’t already being dished out?
Regardless of who wins the next election, it would be wise to remove McEntee as Minister for Justice. It has been nothing but a mess since her appointment.
This seems to be designed to get newspaper headlines prior to an election, rather than to protect the public or make them feel safer.
The first question to this should be how many maximum sentences were handed out already for knife crime since she’s been appointment?
I’d be willing to bet it’s probably zero.
IntentionFalse8822 on
We can’t get the judges to send their cash cow repeat offenders to jail for even a day. Best of luck getting them to use maximum sentences. Every day a habitual criminal is off the streets in Jail not committing crimes is another 251 BMW lost to the justice industry.
PixelTrawler on
What magical prisons will they go in?
spudulike65 on
in Galway last week a lad up in court for the 2nd time after being caught with a knife got a €100 fine 🤔🤔
MyIdoloPenaldo on
6 month suspended sentence then
PuckArBuile22 on
Increase the minimum sentence, nobody gets the max anyway.
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That won’t stop judges like Nolan from giving suspended sentenced anyway simce there’s no minimum sentence.
I’m sure the change from five years fully suspended to seven years fully suspended will make all the difference.
Ah there’s Helen, grasping at straws again
Literally no point to this considering maximum sentences are rarely if ever handed out. Just more posturing and empty actions. Increase MINIMUM sentencing if they want a difference and a law with some teeth.
Seems to be nothing more than trying to make it look like something is being done, rather than actually doing something.
Does this matter at all if minimum/maximum sentences weren’t already being dished out?
Regardless of who wins the next election, it would be wise to remove McEntee as Minister for Justice. It has been nothing but a mess since her appointment.
This seems to be designed to get newspaper headlines prior to an election, rather than to protect the public or make them feel safer.
The first question to this should be how many maximum sentences were handed out already for knife crime since she’s been appointment?
I’d be willing to bet it’s probably zero.
We can’t get the judges to send their cash cow repeat offenders to jail for even a day. Best of luck getting them to use maximum sentences. Every day a habitual criminal is off the streets in Jail not committing crimes is another 251 BMW lost to the justice industry.
What magical prisons will they go in?
in Galway last week a lad up in court for the 2nd time after being caught with a knife got a €100 fine 🤔🤔
6 month suspended sentence then
Increase the minimum sentence, nobody gets the max anyway.
It’s increased minimum sentences we need.