THE number of adults a step away from receiving an antisocial behaviour order (ASBO) has doubled in less than two years, exceeding 3,000 for the first time.

Offenders could be stripped of prized possessions such as iPods under proposals to give police better powers to tackle anti-social behaviour, Britain's Home Office said today.

A WOMAN who made her neighbours’ lives hell with noisy sex sessions with her husband avoided jail again yesterday.

AN atheist who left leaflets mocking Jesus Christ, Islam and the Pope in an international airport’s prayer room was yesterday hit with an Asbo.

A WOMAN given an Asbo for having sex too loudly with her husband has escaped a prison sentence after admitting breaching the order within days of it being imposed.

His music had his neighbours 'Rockin’ All Over The World' – but now British man Paul Lloyd is risking going 'Down Down'.

A man who travelled around amenity sites in Belfast on his push-bike collecting rubbish and storing it in his garden has been issued with an ASBO - and banned from having more than two bicycles.

NEIGHBOURS of a British woman who ended up in court for her noisy lovemaking were savouring peace and quiet last night after she was locked up accused of breaking her antisocial behaviour order.

A teenage gunman (Sean Mercer, pictured) has been found guilty of the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones, who was gunned down as he made his way home from football training in Liverpool.

A LEADING youth organisation yesterday called on the Irish Human Rights Commission to closely monitor the first application for an antisocial behaviour order (Asbo) for a child.

NEARLY one year since controversial sanctions were created to target antisocial behaviour, not a single Asbo has been issued by gardaí.

GARDAÍ in Kerry have issued 15 behaviour warnings to adults and children since new laws governing antisocial behaviour took effect at the beginning of the year.

Sinn Féin justice spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh has today called on the Green Party to scrap the anti-social behavior orders (ASBOs).

MORE than 20 adults have been issued with new behaviour warnings in a bid to combat anti-social activities.

THE controversial introduction of ASBOs for children as young as 12 sparked huge rifts among the government, state services and children’s organisations, with opinion remaining sharply divided.

CHILDREN’S rights organisations yesterday formed an unofficial watchdog to monitor the controversial introduction of anti-social behaviour (ASBO) laws for young people.

PAUL MILLS is right (“EU ruling set to change driving licence farce”, Irish Examiner, June 22).

WHILE accepting that ongoing and even increasing levels of vandalism are not unique to Youghal, members of the Town Council are deeply concerned about what they believe to be a rapidly worsening situation.

The Tánaiste Mary Harney has defended the Government's plans to introduce controversial anti-social behaviour orders.

THE State’s official bodies for human rights and children yesterday rounded on Government plans on youth justice.

The controversial anti-social behaviour orders will not be as tough as their British equivalents, it emerged tonight.

A RETIRED businesswoman who was fined £100 (€146.55) for “hacking” back her neighbour’s clematis plant said she believed a series of actions against her have wasted nearly £1 million (€1.47m) of public money.

The debate on anti-social behaviour must focus on more than just anti-social orders, according to Fine Gael.

Only a senior Garda officer will be able to apply to a District Court Judge for an Anti-Social Behaviour Order under new Government proposals, it was confirmed tonight.

Hundreds of students and school pupils marched through Dublin city centre today against Government plans to introduce ASBOs.

ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour orders (Asbos) could breach an individual’s rights, according to Europe’s human rights commissioner.

Anti-social Behaviour Orders are a quick-fix solution which will only criminalise young people, it was claimed today.

Groups opposed to Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) are calling for a decision to be deferred until after the summer.

The Garda Representative Association has criticised Justice Minister Michael McDowell's plans to introduce controversial British-style anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) in Ireland.

The National Youth Council has called on young people to oppose the Government's plans to introduce controversial anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs).

Sean O’Riordan

A number of groups have joined forces to oppose the Government's plans to introduce anti-social behaviour orders to crack down on young hooligans.

The Labour party will argue for the introduction of an Irish version of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, as one tool in the armoury of the gardaí, according to party leader Pat Rabbitte.

NEIL Horan, the Irish-born former priest who caused havoc at last year’s Olympics, was yesterday served with an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) to ensure he does not disrupt next month’s London Marathon.