Residents slam 'monstrosity' security fence around Cork Prison 

Locals say new fence will not deter people from throwing drugs into the prison

Since the new prison opened on Rathmore Road in early 2016, people have been coming into a housing estate in The Glen and accessing residential gardens to either throw, or catapult drugs over the prison wall. Picture: Dan Linehan

Residents living in the shadow of Cork Prison have branded a huge new security fence designed to prevent drug throw-overs a "monstrosity". 

While they say life has become “hell” as they face repeated threats and intimidation from people using their garden walls to launch drugs over the prison walls, they say the new fence, being installed by the Irish Prison Service, will not work, and could make the problem worse.