Programme for Government
Tour of the Department
The Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen TD, has tonight expressed deep sadness at the murder of a policeman in Craigavon. The Taoiseach said: "It with deep sadness and disgust that I learnt of the despicable murder of a policeman as he was doing his duty in serving the community in Craigavon tonight. His family and friends, and his colleagues in the Police Service of Northern Ireland, are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. As with the murders in Antrim, this callous crime is an attack on the Irish people and the peace we have all worked so hard for. The people and all of their democratic representatives reject this violence and will overcome the evil and unrepresentative minority who want to drag us back to the past. Violence and hatred will not triumph over peace and democracy. This is a time of sadness but also of solidarity."