Calls for tougher actions against anti-social behaviour as figures reveal thousands of complaints

Local authorities are practically powerless to deal with problem tenants causing antisocial behaviour.

Just a fraction of cases are being dealt, and it emerged last night that action was not taken after more than 4,600 complaints were lodged last year against council tenants in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, and Waterford.

Renewed calls have been made for the Government to speed up the enactment of new measures to tackle antisocial behaviour.