‘The day the thug wins out is a sad day for us’

Gardaí say they need the public’s help to combat public disorder in Waterford, says South-East Correspondent Niamh Nolan.

ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour is high on the agenda in Waterford these days.

Last week, to the astonishment of city councillors, one local community actively lobbied to prevent a playground being built in their housing estate for fear it would become the focus for trouble-making youths.