Anti-social behaviour

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<p>Sam Byrne with a picture of her partner Seán Feeney, who passed away on September 3, 2023, after of a suspected heart attack while chasing teens who had been throwing stones at his house in Cobh. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Cobh woman starts campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour that led to partner’s death

Seán Feeney died from a suspected heart attack while chasing away kids that were attacking his home. Now his partner wants a law in his name dealing with youth crime, writes Liz Dunphy.

<p>Under the bill, community safety is not just the job of An Garda Síochána and other statutory bodies have a legal obligation in this area. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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New partnerships target anti-social behaviour and drug dealing

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Irish Examiner view: No room for loutish actions

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Calls for dedicated transport police unit as Irish Rail pays €23m for private security

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'Drunken teens' causing problems on Crosshaven bus route

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New outreach project for children involved in drugs and anti-social behaviour

More than 700 incidents of vandalism and anti-social behaviour on Luas so far in 2021

Figures released by Transdev show the number of incidents up to October 10 to be almost the same as the annual total in 2020

Sun, 19 Dec, 2021

Over 200 Dart carriages vandalised this year at cost of €516k

Both the frequency of the incidents and the cost of cleaning and repairs increased in the latter part of the year

Sun, 21 Nov, 2021

Calls for more gardaí in Limerick as residents fear anti-social behaviour on rise

Calls come after number of dogs killed in suspected arson attack in Kilmallock earlier this month, while in Abbeyfeale, in September, a man in his 20s was hospitalised after an assault in the town square

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021

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Irish Rail to spend more than €5m on security this year as antisocial behaviour worsens

The increase in security resources has seen up to 20 security teams operating daily on board trains and in station

Wed, 10 Nov, 2021

Transport workers seek protection against louts

2,300 incidents on trains and over 1,000 on Dublin buses in the past year

Sun, 07 Nov, 2021

Cork fort has become party central at weekends, say locals

James Fort in Kinsale has become a popular spot for young people at weekends, with locals reporting parties, drinking, vandalism and intimidation

Fri, 30 Jul, 2021

Incidents of antisocial behaviour and assaults on staff recorded by Irish Rail

Incidents involving accidents where passengers were hurt after falling onto platforms or getting hit by dislodged luggage, were also reported.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2020

Fianna Fáil TD Darragh O'Brien: Parents need to be responsible for children's anti-social behaviour

A boy suffered serious head injuries in Dublin and an off-duty garda was attacked.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Rail staff seek help due to 1,000+ incidents

Rail workers have demanded extra resources to combat an epidemic of antisocial behaviour after the number of incidents recorded last year, breaking the 1,000 mark for the first time.

Sat, 11 Jan, 2020

Irish Rail to give body cameras to staff to combat anti-social behaviour

Irish Rail is to introduce up to 200 body cameras for staff to help combat anti-social behaviour on train and Dart services.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2019

Cork-Dublin train line labelled a 'drug trafficking' corridor

General Secretary of the NBRU Dermot O'Leary says the problem is widespread on transport routes.

Mon, 13 May, 2019

Irish Rail to introduce text alert system in order to combat anti-social behaviour

Irish Rail has plans to introduce a text alert system for passengers in the coming weeks along with the expansion of CCTV to all carriages.

Tue, 07 May, 2019

Irish Rail admits concern over anti-social behaviour on trains

Irish Rail has admitted that it is concerned by the rise in anti-social behaviour on trains.

Tue, 23 Apr, 2019

Security patrols on Irish Rail services increase by 35%

Earlier this month, it was revealed the company planned to hire more staff to deal with the increasing number of incidents of anti-social behaviour.

Fri, 22 Feb, 2019

Builder ceases work in Dublin estate due to anti-social behaviour

A builder contracted to build 63 homes in Clondalkin in Dublin has ceased working on the project because of anti-social behaviour.

Mon, 12 Nov, 2018

Anti-social behaviour causes chaos on Dublin buses and trains

Anti-social behaviour has wreaked havoc on public transport services in Dublin over the past 24 hours.

Mon, 17 Sep, 2018

Pilot scheme allowing public to report anti-social behaviour via text launches in Tralee

A new pilot scheme that lets people text gardaí about anti-social behaviour starts today in Tralee.

Thu, 02 Aug, 2018

Call for multi-agency approach to tackle anti-social behaviour

There is a call for a multi-agency approach to tackle anti-social behaviour across the country.

Tue, 31 Jul, 2018

Call for multi-agency approach to tackle anti-social behaviour

There is a call for a multi-agency approach to tackle anti-social behaviour across the country.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2018

Houses sold over Cork students’ behaviour

Families have been forced to sell their homes in Cork’s university quarter because of a surge in anti-social student behaviour, the leader of the Seanad has claimed.

Wed, 20 Dec, 2017

Fears of rise in antisocial behaviour

A chronic shortage of local authority housing officers in Cork City has sparked fears about an increase in serious antisocial behaviour.

Thu, 25 May, 2017

Woman jailed for assaulting neighbours after years of her anti-social behaviour

A woman who assaulted three neighbours after placing a chair on a roof to look into a nearby garden has been jailed for 22 weeks.

Wed, 22 Mar, 2017

Man stabbed at Swedish House Mafia gig settles case with organisers

A man who was stabbed at a Swedish House Mafia gig in the Phoenix Park in Dublin in 2012 has settled a case against the organisers of the event.

Thu, 05 May, 2016

Helpline calls spark legal guide on anti-social behaviour

Legal rights group Flac will launch a guide to the law on anti-social behaviour today following a massive surge in housing, tenant and landlord-related calls.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2015

Let life guards seize and destroy drink on beaches, says Galway councillor

The city of Galway may be poised to follow Waterford's example by clamping down on anti-social behaviour.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2015

Calls for tougher actions against anti-social behaviour as figures reveal thousands of complaints

Local authorities are practically powerless to deal with problem tenants causing antisocial behaviour.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014

Anti-social behaviour - Time to tackle tenant issues

Judging by today’s front-page report on the growing incidence of anti-social behaviour in property owned by eight local authorities in five Irish cities, there has seldom been a greater need for Government to accelerate the enactment of meaningful measures to tackle the intolerable carry-on by a minority of tenants.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014