If Gardai cannot police beside Capitals main street, is it third world?

talla10

International studies show a small percentage of the population commit approximately 75% of the crime. In September 2023 there were 4,612 in prison in Ireland in the entire state- including all murderers, organised crime gangs, rapists, etc.

That represents less than 1% of the population.

As other posters have said there are people walking around with hundreds of convictions, on legal aid, medical cards, council house, free money, free travel, free everything and the bonus at Christmas.

Only by clamping down on these people, sending them to prison, not giving suspended sentences, revoking bail for offences committed on bail, reviewing their social welfare entitlements will the situation around perceived lawlessness and petty crime/drug dealing/street crime be improved.

But the political will isn't there even though I believe there would be public support for such measures

saabsaab

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121603467#Comment_121603467

No respect for the legal process anymore. Was in a court recently and not one of those called up were present!

Cheddar Bob

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121603467#Comment_121603467

Less than 1%

Well it's virtually all men. So exclude women and children and less than 1 in 500 adult men are currently in prison, with larger percentages in certain subgroups.

Ten of Swords

Another laneway got closed off today, this time near Parnell Street.

A local publican spend €20,000 erecting 1.8m high gates blocking off the lane. He said DCC told him he could do this if he got written permission from everyone who had right of way (I'm unclear what exactly this means and the article doesn't clarify, I assume it means local businesses on the street?).

The article says he sent in all the paperwork months ago and heard nothing since so he went ahead with the gates.

Now there's a complaint in for unauthorised lane closure.

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2024/03/19/dublin-publican-puts-up-20000-gate-at-city-laneway-after-drug-use-assaults-and-dumping/

whisky_galore

Closing off lanes indicates a failure on the part of the powers that be to deal with bottom-feeder bollixing around.

Might as well close off every side street and lane - just move the problem around instead of tackling it.

Hotblack Desiato

Sure, but it's hard to be altruistic when it's your doorstep they're (literally) shítting on.