Young men who destroyed vacant house in Limerick 'should be ashamed' of themselves

Footage shows extensive damage inside the house at College Court near the University of Limerick campus, including holes in the walls and damage to the ceiling.

A young man who attended a house party in College Court said those who destroyed the property “should be ashamed” of themselves.

During a house party, young men, who are allegedly college students, were filmed destroying the property on October 7, causing thousands of euros worth of damage.

Videos of the incident were widely shared on social media, depicting young men throwing furniture through a window, shattering the glass, while others are heard laughing.

The footage shows extensive damage inside the house located near the University of Limerick campus, including holes in the walls and damage to the ceiling.

Some of the social media clips have since been taken down, but many young people have been reacting to the incident with their own social media content, with the College Court tag getting further online traction.

A young man, who said he attended the house party, said: “ Just left the afters in College Court. That was honestly the most disappointing thing I've ever seen. If you were in that house, throwing shit out the window, you're a fucking degenerate.

You're a degenerate. What are you doing with your life? People have nothing better to do than wreck a gaff. 

A DJ who was due to play in the house could not perform as he could not get power for his decks.

“If you're going into the house, jumping out the fucking window onto the ground from the second floor, and then throwing wardrobes out the window, breaking the windows of someone's house... you should be ashamed of yourself,” he added.

Fitness coach and UL graduate, Seán Fitzpatrick, also reacted online in a video titled “College Court madness”.

"What you have is a bunch of young lads who don't know themselves well enough, are not comfortable with who they are, hoping that if they do some wild shit like throw a mattress out the window or put their foot through a wall, they'll be accepted and revered by the fellas egging them on," he said.

On Thursday, the University of Limerick warned students that anti-social behaviour “is simply unacceptable”, as garda investigations continue.

Deputy president of UL, professor Ann Ledwith, said she is “very concerned” about the behaviour.

"This type of anti-social behaviour not only damages property, but it also damages our reputation and our valued community relationships,” she said.