Youths Causing Hassle in Eyre Square

Totally Tropical

There is a large gang of teenagers congregating in the square, they shout abuse at passers by and go around shop lifting from stores in the area. They even attacked a guy on Friday afternoon breaking his nose. Since the pandemic started Galway seems to have gotten a hell of a lot rougher in my opinion.

RossGeller

All you can do is call the Guards.

Totally Tropical

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118755117#Comment_118755117

Someone did call them over an incident in town a few months ago. They actually never showed up at all!

Mrs OBumble

Last few days, there has been a guard or two hanging around by the old tourist kiosk every time I've walked past.

beardybrewer

Oh, I guess it was that assault this was eluding to?

https://connachttribune.ie/garda-appeal-over-serious-assault-in-eyre-square/

daniel_h

City centre not that nice a place anymore once it gets dark. Changed a lot over the last two years.

Mrs OBumble

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118759026#Comment_118759026

I wouldn't go that far. It's a little rougher now, but only a little as people are getting two years of acting the maggot out of their system.

fergiesfolly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118759268#Comment_118759268

Do you you just troll for the craic now? Or are you getting two years of something out of your system?

ThePentagon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118759026#Comment_118759026

Eyre Square in particular seems rough all hours of the day. So much riff-raff hanging around. The place has gone downhill unfortunately.

Totally Tropical

Maybe with the tourist season around the corner the guards might make of an effort, to clear the troublemakers out of the square.

Mrs OBumble

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118762234#Comment_118762234

Where do you think the troublemakers would hang out instead?

dobman88

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118759268#Comment_118759268

So it's acceptable for this to happen as in the OP: "They even attacked a guy on Friday afternoon breaking his nose." Because they're just getting it out of their system??

I've seen some bizarre stuff on this site but I think that might just be one of the most stupid posts ever.

If you're not on the wind up, it's an opinion that defies belief.

Quitelife

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118762554#Comment_118762554

Mountjoy or Limerick prison

Fozzie Bear

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058236502/youths-causing-hassle-in-eyre-square

The "guy" they attacked was a 13 year old kid. They beat him unconcious and broke his nose, loosened teeth etc. Can't say too much more about specifics, Guards are dealing with it and will be making arrests. There is CCTV of the alledged attackers.

On a side note one of the alledged attackers was supposed to getting interviewed that very day with his mother about another incident. But instead he was back in Eyre square for more fun....

Quitelife

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058236502/youths-causing-hassle-in-eyre-square

Most Towns or Cities have serious anti social issues which often leads to more serious events.

Soft Judges , Free legal Aid solicitors telling yarns about scumm and some lazy guards three main reasons its becoming a growing problem.

Totally Tropical

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118762554#Comment_118762554

Well at least it won't be in the square, which is pretty much the heart of the city.

Totally Tropical

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118762669#Comment_118762669

It's only since the pandemic started that Galways gotten rougher, pre pandemic it was grand during the day.

beardybrewer

It does seem that way. I hate to agree with Mrs OBumble but I think there is a degree of truth to it. Society is a bit out of whack atm. Also if the guards would stop WFH that would be great!

Mrs OBumble

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118762584#Comment_118762584

No, it's not acceptable.

Neither was it acceptable for a Polish guy to be stabbed and killed outside DNA (whatever it was called then). Or a Swiss girl to be killed on the line. Or a guy to have lost an eye on Bohermore cos some lads thought he was too cheerful. Or for a county councillor's son to have viciously raped a woman near Water Lane. Etc.

There's been a rough edge here for a long time. It ain't new.

Mrs OBumble

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118762840#Comment_118762840

It's also on the guards CCTV. Lots of other places aren't. I'd rather have the troublemakers there in sight, than spread out along the river walkways.

dobman88

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118763816#Comment_118763816

Good for you to backtrack, fair play. Because your first comment about its only people getting it out of their system was bizarre to say the least.

Mrs OBumble

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118763928#Comment_118763928

Not backtracking at all.

I don't see evidence that the level of serious issues is any different.

But I do see and hear a bit more a general rough behaviour than pre Covid. But only a small bit more.

I'm not I town much during the day, but am there every night/weekend.

dobman88

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118764681#Comment_118764681

👍

Stevolende

wasn't antisocial behaviour one reason for redesigning the square 20+ years ago.

& there have been threads on here about dodgy behaviour in and outside of Supermacs going back several years.

Also I know that people have been being assaulted out of the blue in parts of the city centre and elsewhere for a number of years too

the_galway_fry

nothing new , always been knackers who are very brave in big groups and sh*t themselves on their own

and i certainly am not talking about travellers ,these are just scum