Children forcibly put in care to curb gang crime

CHILDREN who are out of control are being forcibly taken into care in an attempt to curb gang crime in Limerick.

The head of Limerick’s regeneration scheme said as far as he was aware there are more children in care from Limerick than in any other part of the country — but it had not solved the problem.

Speaking on RTÉ’s Marian Finucane Sunday show, John Fitzgerald said while heavy duty and high visibility policing was needed, it was not the only solution.