15 Asbos issued
Prior to the introduction of the antisocial behavioural orders (Asbo), serious concerns were being raised about violence on the streets of Kerry towns, including Tralee, Killarney and Castleisland.
Justice Minister Brian Lenihan yesterday said while it may still be too early to make a definitive judgment on the number of orders issued, it was fair to at least surmise the warnings were deterring the kind of behaviour that threatened to ruin communities. The Kerry Garda Division issued 14 behaviour warnings to adults and one to a child, he said in reply to a Dáil question from Kerry North Fianna Fáil TD Tom McEllistrim.
