Cork homes 'petrol-bombed' in suspected drug-related intimidation cases

Emboldened by links to Dublin counterparts, Cork gangs have 'become more brazen' as TD warns: 'It’s gone to a different level'

Garda figures show drug-related intimidation motives in 226 crimes in seven months. Picture: Mark Stedman

Homes in Cork are being petrol bombed in suspected drug-related intimidation cases, with many Cork gangs newly emboldened by links to Dublin gangs, a TD has warned.

Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central, said that drug-related intimidation is a major, but often silent, problem for families across Cork and nationally.