Parent calls for increased Garda presence in Cork suburb after attack on son

A concerned parent has called for an increased Garda presence on the streets in Ballincollig after a gang of teenagers attacked her son.

Sinead O'Brien says the problem of gangs in Ballincollig is growing after a group of 15 to 20 teenagers attacked her son (20) and his friend, who were returning home from the town centre around 8pm last Saturday evening.