Leo Varadkar has promised he is “100% behind the people of Drogheda” and vowed to “put behind bars” the sick killers of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods.
The Taoiseach is in the Co Louth town this morning where he received a briefing from Garda chiefs on the horrific killing.
Speaking to reporters before he met the gardai, Mr Varadkar said: “We’re in Drogheda today and first of all I’d like to express my revulsion and condemnation of the very serious crime that has taken place here and also to assure the people of Drogheda that the Government is 100% behind them, that we’re going to get these people behind bars, we’re going to make this town safe again.
“I’m here with the Minister of Justice (Charlie Flanagan) and Deputy (Fergus) O’Dowd and after this I’m going to go to the Garda station and get a briefing from the gardaí and find out from them if there’s anything else we can do, any more we can do, to support them in their efforts.
“I really want to say to people across the country, and also to people here in Drogheda, that crime doesn’t pay, that we will get these people behind bars and make this town safe again.
“And I really want to encourage anyone that has evidence or information to come forward, because to get people into the Special Criminal Court, to get them convicted, we need evidence, the gardaí need information, and people who bring that evidence forward or agree to become witnesses will be protected.”
