Grandfather was terrorised by gang of young men in his home

A Shannon grandfather was attacked in the hallway of his home while being terrorised by a group of youths in the early hours of New Year’s Day, 2012.

At Ennis Circuit Court, Stephen Coughlan said yesterday the home of Michael Murphy, 45, of Cluain Alainn, Shannon, was terrorised by a gang of youths at 4am.

Garda Colm Moriarty said one of the gang — not before the circuit court — threatened to burn the house down. In reply, Mr Murphy pleaded: “There are kids in the house,” and he told was by the gang member: “Fuck the kids.”