Pensioner’s home is targeted by ‘young thugs’

munstergirl

From limerick leader, I know its not the 1st house to be destroyed in limerick and probably won't be the last. How many houses are going to be burnt out in limerick by criminals before the government do something.. if it was the mayors house, or politicians house, i'm sure the gardai would try and stop them, maybe its time for the army to protect peoples homes. And of couse time for a new prison.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/local/pensioner_s_home_is_targeted_by_young_thugs_1_3044688




A GANG of young thugs has destroyed a 87-year-old city woman’s family home on the southside after she moved into a nursing home.

The pensioner, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of repercussions, was planning to hand the home in Quinn’s Cottages, Prospect – where she was born and raised – down to family.
But now the property is wrecked, following the arson attack last Thursday night.
Cllr Joe Leddin, who sits on the housing committee, has said elderly residents in Quinn’s Cottages, which is about to celebrate its centenary are “living in fear” of these gangs of youths - and he described them as “mindless young thugs.”
There are 48 houses in Quinn’s Cottages, which was built by Limerick City Council almost 100 years ago.
Until recently, it was a quiet area. But gangs have begun to prey on the most vulnerable in society, including hurling water bombs, and eggs at windows - and even smashing them in - it has been claimed.
Cllr Leddin said: “We have elderly people living here all their lives. There is a lady of 90 years of age, who has had her windows battered every night of the week. It is disgraceful. We are talking about mindless young thugs answerable to no-one simply marauding around this city, hell bent on causing destruction, pain and misery.”
He wants to see the gardai given more power to stamp out this “serious criminality and anti-social behaviour.”

A GANG of young thugs has destroyed a 87-year-old city woman’s family home on the southside after she moved into a nursing home.

The pensioner, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of repercussions, was planning to hand the home in Quinn’s Cottages, Prospect – where she was born and raised – down to family.
But now the property is wrecked, following the arson attack last Thursday night.
Cllr Joe Leddin, who sits on the housing committee, has said elderly residents in Quinn’s Cottages, which is about to celebrate its centenary are “living in fear” of these gangs of youths - and he described them as “mindless young thugs.”
There are 48 houses in Quinn’s Cottages, which was built by Limerick City Council almost 100 years ago.
Until recently, it was a quiet area. But gangs have begun to prey on the most vulnerable in society, including hurling water bombs, and eggs at windows - and even smashing them in - it has been claimed.
Cllr Leddin said: “We have elderly people living here all their lives. There is a lady of 90 years of age, who has had her windows battered every night of the week. It is disgraceful. We are talking about mindless young thugs answerable to no-one simply marauding around this city, hell bent on causing destruction, pain and misery.”
He wants to see the gardai given more power to stamp out this “serious criminality and anti-social behaviour.”

Kess73

That house was targetted for a while. It was having it's windows smashed and scum were going inside to do whatever scum do.

The the doors and windows got boarded up to try and stop the scum so the scum burned it down

Utter filth is all they are.

There is a house on the same street in which a certain family, one with members who have things like rape, gbh etc to their names, has been rehoused and they have been making life very tough for the elderly folk living nearby, but I guess rehoused scum have more rights than the people they terrorize.