Gardaí and council working together to tackle crime blighting Limerick estate

Residents living in Johnsgate Village say they feel isolated and abandoned, with some afraid to leave their house due to verbal threats and targeted vandalism

The council hopes that by reducing the number of vacant and derelict properties, the opportunity for crime, including drug use and other anti-social behaviour such as vandalism, fly-tipping and graffiti, will be reduced. File photo

Gardaí and Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) are working to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime that has become a blight on one inner-city estate.

Johnsgate Village sits at the centre of Limerick City, less than a stone’s throw from major amenities such as St John’s Hospital, Limerick School of Art and Design and the Milk Market. However, residents living in the crime-plagued estate say they feel isolated and abandoned, with some afraid to leave their house due to verbal threats and targeted vandalism.