Concerns Over Anti-Social Behaviour In Abbey Court

Clare FM

Occupants of Abbey Court on the Limerick Road say they're living frightened every day, following a major escalation in incidents of anti-social behaviour. Residents claim gangs of youths have been congregating in an obscured area near the entrance to the estate, which is hidden from public view by greenery, trees and bushes to drink, take drugs and set off illegal fireworks. But last week the incidents reportedly hit a new low for residents as it's understood a household bin was stolen and set alight and required the urgent attention of a kind local business owner who provided a fire extinguisher, a delivery driver who alerted people to the blaze and the fire brigade who put the fire out before it spread to the nearby ESB pillar box. The residents fear the worst of the behaviour is still to come though on Halloween night, as Clare FM's Daragh Dolan has been finding out from two locals who chose to remain anonymous. Photo (c): Clare FM