Council seeks order to bar Moyross man from estate

An order was sought yesterday to bar a 20-year-old resident of Moyross, alleged to have been involved in shootings, stabbings, intimidation, coercion, and damage to property, from an estate.

Limerick City and County Council sought an exclusion order from Limerick District Court yesterday in relation to David McCarthy, who lives with his mother at Cliona Park, due to his alleged behaviour.

Patrick McDermott, tenancy enforcement officer with the council, said that, in the most recent alleged offence, on May 2, McCarthy with others tried to destroy CCTV cameras which were only erected two weeks ago.

Mr McDermott outlined a list of complaints made to the council. These included alleged involvement in an number of gun attacks on houses arising from a feud.

The first complaint related to an alleged incident on January 11, 2013 when a fire was lit in an open area by a group of drunken youths who abused residents.

Other allegations related to threats, intimidation and coercion of younger people to distribute drugs.

Mr McDermott said there was also an allegation that McCarthy was involved in a serious assault in which two people were stabbed.

A parent had complained to the council that her son had been forced into carrying a knife because of an alleged threat made to him.

It was alleged that, on a number of occasions, McCarthy drove a motor bike at speed through green open areas in the estate.

Mr McDermott said many residents who had made complaints to the council were afraid they would be subjected to violence if their names leaked out.

On being told that a case was due before the courts in relation to another matter, Judge Eugene O’Kelly agreed to adjourn the exclusion order application to June 6.