The most evil people in the country will get away with murder and the most hideous of crimes if Ireland doesn't keep the Special Criminal Court, a veteran TD has warned.
The Louth deputy Fergus O Dowd of Fine Gael also urged Sinn Fein to change its position and support the non-jury court.
He said; "If we look at criminality and the fear and loathing of people who carry out the most evil crimes in our society, many of them were brought before the Special Criminal Court.
