Riot Squad in Ballyfermot (Hallowe'en)

[RepublicOfLuas]

Not since the Red Wall Gang riots of the early 90s has the Cherry Orchard area seen such mayhem. According to locals, a Garda was run over by a stolen 4x4. Riot police called in.

[Ren84]

Typical skangers.

[Aindriu]

There are a lot of good people in Ballyfermot. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of skangers who ruin it for the good ones. Bang in the Joy for a few months and take away their social welfare.

[A view from England]

Much more peaceful in semi rural Cheshire! That said, we had several dozen well behaved youngsters and teenagers calling at the door who were very polite, dressed for the occasion and grateful for the sweets on offer. All except four youngsters, who grabbed furiously at the sweet bowl on offer, tried to walk into my house and then called again 10 minutes later for more. Of course, I could see the father in the road, leaning out of his van with the advert for tree felling and the usual 0800 number on the side. Fukin P1keys. The only ones to be rude, obnoxious and greedy. Seems they start young.

Of course, nothing on the scale of Ballyfermot, of course. Never been there but it looks a shiithole.

[Mister men]

There are a lot of good people in Ballyfermot. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of skangers who ruin it for the good ones. Bang in the Joy for a few months and take away their social welfare.

Mountjoy is overcrowded as is. Last week more than 30 criminals who where in for short sentences (6-12 months) where turned away. The average skanger knows this that's why anti social behaviour is on the increase.

[Jack White]

I used to live in Ballyfermot.

Now, there are some proper latchyco's in there, hard chaws, and ******************************************s on the 78 who never heard about the smoking ban. Labre Park.

It's probably one of those places where you have to be born there to settle there. But there is some serious community there, much more than some other allegedly more desirable Dublin postcodes; people know each other, look out for each other, have the banter in the shops or at the bus-stops outside the parade etc.

At the end of the day, people in Ballyfermot are just trying to get on with their lives. Just the same as rural Cheshire and everywhere else.

[Aindriu]

If Mountjoy being over crowded is the cause of the rise in anti-social behaviour we should bring back the birch for the scum. They won't be so keen on behaving in an anti-social manner after that!

[nakatomi]

Would it work?
Or just satisfy a need to inflict pain on others?

[DeiseRepublican]

The joy of living in Rural Ireland for Hallowe'en.

[Mister men]

If Mountjoy being over crowded is the cause of the rise in anti-social behaviour we should bring back the birch for the scum. They won't be so keen on behaving in an anti-social manner after that!

Logical solution alright but the do-gooders will never let it happen.