Cork lord mayor’s vow on rowdy tenants

Rogue landlords will face legal action if they fail to tackle tenants’ anti-social behaviour, particularly in student houses, the lord mayor of Cork has warned.

“Those landlords who have behaved recklessly and put two fingers up to a community — we can tell you now that your fingers will be taken off you,” said Chris O’Leary.

He was speaking after members of the Cork City Joint Policing Committee (JPC) adopted a new six-year strategic plan. The document sets out specific priorities on crime prevention, anti-social behaviour and street crime, misuse of drugs and related crime, and support for victims of crime, between now and 2021.