Repeat criminals should not be granted free legal aid every time they come before the courts - that’s according to Castlebar Independent Councillor Michael Kilcoyne, who’s concerned about the cost to taxpayers of Ireland’s free legal aid system.
He believes that, while everyone is entitled to a defence, people who have been granted free legal aid and are convicted of a crime, and who are then brought back before the courts on other charges should make some contribution towards the cost of their defence.
