Limerick gang feuds.

pwd · 12-04-2008 01:21AM

Crumble Froo wrote: »

i love how it's all ok so long as you dont live in a poor or scumbag area... :rolleyes:

what about the impressionable kids growing up there? what about the people who could quite easily become tied up in that **** when they get to their teens, when it could be avoided if action was taken?

im not saying i have a solution, im just saying that just cos you dont live there, doesnt mean it isnt a serious issue for plenty of other people, and your society in general. mistakes get made, innocent people get injured and tied up in things that get out of their control.

Well that's true but you're kinda missing the point.
You can get the impression that Limerick in general is extremely dangerous for people in general. That's the impression I had of the place before I ever spent any time here anyway, just from its reputation.
I'm not dismissing the problems that exist or trivialising them. I'm just putting them in context, which the media doesn't do generally. I think that others who made similar posts were doing the same.

Crumble Froo · 12-04-2008 05:32AM

fair enough. i accept that the once you cross the border into limerick you are in imminent danger til the moment you cross the next one out of there, i kinda took it for granted it was more concentrated than that, but it did seem like people were getting a little overly defensive, and then playing down the crime that did exist, and just kinda throwing it to the wind by saying it was just the pooer/dodgier areas. just wanted to thrwo my view out there

ninty9er · 12-04-2008 01:20PM

Limerick in gerenal isn't dangerous. I live about a mile/mile and a half from the city centre
and walk in and out of work, walk home aftera night out if it's not raining or I'm just too wrecked. It's not a dangerous city to live in, trouble doesn't come looking for just anyone!!

NewsWire · 12-04-2008 11:29PM

Limericks grand. Outsiders just need to learn where to to go and where not to. Simple really.

sebastianlieken · 13-04-2008 12:11AM

the city is always full of scangers tho. theyre freekin everywhere!

put armed gaurds on the streets FFS! when are the irish government gonna cop the **** on?!?! any other country...ARMED GAURDS! new york, london, and belgium are places that stand out for me where ive seen the cops and definatly do NOT want to **** with them! INTIMIDATION is what the gaurds NEED. if u aint guilty, u aint got nothin to fear!

gaurds are pushed around like wollies IMO

Fast_Mover · 13-04-2008 12:22AM

sebastianlieken wrote: »

the city is always full of scangers tho. theyre freekin everywhere!

As is every other city!
I was in Cork city today and the amount of knackers there was unreal, myself and my mother couldn't believe it.

I live in Limerick city for college and I can honestly say Iv never come across any trouble..day or night! Its not dangerous at all. All the trouble is in the feuding estates and your hardly gonna walk in there!

Rb · 13-04-2008 12:29AM

connundrum wrote: »

Too far?

Lol, nice one.

BrendanD wrote: »

I did not see any smiley there you are joking ?

No, why would I be?

No loss whatsoever tbh, only gains, as I've said previously it'd be a nice flat space to develop Dublin2 on.

galwayrush · 13-04-2008 12:42AM

:pac:Chuck Norris would sort it out in one weekend.:pac:

Collie D · 13-04-2008 01:02AM

rossie1977 wrote: »

73 murders in dublin last year ain't anything to be proud of

You're right, it would be nothing to be proud of...if it were true.

SimpleSam06 · 13-04-2008 09:10AM

I wouldn't really worry about the Limerick gangs tbh. The CAB is on the job now, Ireland's gangbusters. If you've been on the dole for five years and just bought a nice new beemer or a city centre apartment, they can and will seize it. Its pretty hard to run a gang when you have no money or assets. The hardcases won't see 2009, at least not out of the window of anyplace without rental assistance.

lezizi · 13-04-2008 11:47AM

thelordofcheese wrote: »

well, i don't think we lost a cure for cancer with that one.....

You know that he has a family who are innocent in all this and who have to live woth the fact that their 20 year old son was made dig his own grave before he was shot in the back of the head and killed.
Maybe society wont miss him but his family will.

Dudess · 13-04-2008 01:53PM

Yeah, thelordofcheese, out of order. Tone it down.

Insect Overlord · 13-04-2008 02:03PM

rb_ie wrote: »

No, why would I be?

No loss whatsoever tbh, only gains, as I've said previously it'd be a nice flat space to develop Dublin2 on.

Eh, you do realise that there are people who find that kinda suggestion offensive, right?

Dudess · 13-04-2008 02:14PM

rb_ie, stop trying to piss people off.

utick · 13-04-2008 04:44PM

lezizi wrote: »

You know that he has a family who are innocent in all this and who have to live woth the fact that their 20 year old son was made dig his own grave before he was shot in the back of the head and killed.
Maybe society wont miss him but his family will.

i used to agree with your point here, but so often these parents encourage there kids to be scum of the earth in which case im not sure i do feel any sympathy for the parents in alot of these gang deaths

Riddle101 · 13-04-2008 07:15PM

I think all suspected Gangsters should be arrested and sent to prison without evidence, i mean c'mon we already know who's running the show up there so why should we wait for evidence to arrest them

Tha Gopher · 13-04-2008 08:16PM

Collie D wrote: »

You're right, it would be nothing to be proud of...if it were true.

Indeed.

Limerick City (not the county, the city) is the most violent place in Ireland. Id hadge a bet it is the most violent in Western Europe. Get over it ffs.

You know that he has a family who are innocent in all this

His stepdad is a major figure apparently.

Tha Gopher · 13-04-2008 08:18PM

galwayrush wrote: »

:pac:Chuck Norris would sort it out in one weekend.:pac:

Chuck fact #12,378

"Chuck Norris succeeded in bringing peace, stability and law and order to the streets of Limerick in a single weekend within a 72 hour period just as he promised. He spent the first 71 hours and 45 minutes having non stop sex with every attractive woman in the city...."

RonMexico · 13-04-2008 10:33PM

Tha Gopher wrote: »

Chuck fact #12,378

"Chuck Norris succeeded in bringing peace, stability and law and order to the streets of Limerick in a single weekend within a 72 hour period just as he promised. He spent the first 71 hours and 45 minutes having non stop sex with every attractive woman in the city...."

Poor woman must be exhausted with the attention.:pac:

Dudess · 13-04-2008 10:41PM

LOL

But also :mad: for beating me to it...

lezizi · 13-04-2008 10:44PM

Tha Gopher wrote: »

Indeed.

Limerick City (not the county, the city) is the most violent place in Ireland. Id hadge a bet it is the most violent in Western Europe. Get over it ffs.

His stepdad is a major figure apparently.

Really, how long have you been living in Limerick?? Ive been living in the city all my life and have never encountered any violence. If you are not involved with the family feud, which most Limerick people are not, then you never see any of this gangland violence.

Ya his stepfather is a shady character but he has nothing to do with the family feud. Do you even know what families are involved.
And even if his stepfather is whatever, his aunts, uncles, cousins and grandmother are all innocent in this they are by no means scumbags and they will feel his loss.
Don't comment on things you know nothing about, and don't believe evrything you read in the papers.

Tha Gopher · 13-04-2008 11:05PM

lezizi wrote: »

Really, how long have you been living in Limerick?? Ive been living in the city all my life and have never encountered any violence. If you are not involved with the family feud, which most Limerick people are not, then you never see any of this gangland violence.

Ya his stepfather is a shady character but he has nothing to do with the family feud. Do you even know what families are involved.
And even if his stepfather is whatever, his aunts, uncles, cousins and grandmother are all innocent in this they are by no means scumbags and they will feel his loss.
Don't comment on things you know nothing about, and don't believe evrything you read in the papers.

:rolleyes:

If anyone can show me where/when I said that everyone in Limerick is involved in this Ill chop off my right leg.

lezizi wrote: »

Ive been living in the city all my life and have never encountered any violence.

I would find that comment unbelieveable if you lived all your life in Dublin 4, never mind Limerick.

Everyone is not involved.

It would appear that a very sizeable minority are, however.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moyross

"It is estimated that only 1-2% of the population have any involvement in criminal activities"

That seems a bit low. About a quarter of my old school class are what you would term skangers. Thing is, Limerick skangers are seemingly more mentally unhinged than ones elsewhere.

Diairist · 14-04-2008 12:24AM

here's a hard question: if Cork is bigger than Limerick, why are there there (pretty much) no shootings in Cork? If there are drugs in every city and allegedly all large towns in the Republic and probably Belfast, why do I only read of drugs shootings in Dublin & Limerick?

phantom_lord · 14-04-2008 12:59AM

rb_ie wrote: »

Carpet bomb the whole county imo.

nonono. giant grease fire imo.

Jumpy · 14-04-2008 08:47AM

Tha Gopher wrote: »

Indeed.

Limerick City (not the county, the city) is the most violent place in Ireland. Id hadge a bet it is the most violent in Western Europe. Get over it ffs.

Education. Who needs it hah?

Jumpy · 14-04-2008 08:48AM

Diairist wrote: »

here's a hard question: if Cork is bigger than Limerick, why are there there (pretty much) no shootings in Cork? If there are drugs in every city and allegedly all large towns in the Republic and probably Belfast, why do I only read of drugs shootings in Dublin & Limerick?

Because Cork people cant write.

The Dynamo · 14-04-2008 09:53AM

Yes there are gangs in Cork City, especially in the northside but gun crime is almost non existint here. Its kind of a weird situation where the capital and the 3rd city are experiencing big crime problems, but the 2nd city dont. I cant explain it.

lezizi · 14-04-2008 11:04AM

Tha Gopher wrote: »

:rolleyes:
Thing is, Limerick skangers are seemingly more mentally unhinged than ones elsewhere.

Thats true.

Rb · 14-04-2008 11:38AM

An Fhile wrote: »

Eh, you do realise that there are people who find that kinda suggestion offensive, right?

Don't worry, I'd have the same suggestion for certain parts of Dublin if they weren't of historical interest.

Dudess wrote: »

rb_ie, stop trying to piss people off.

Yeah, don't need them Limerick folks being píssed at me, we've seen what they're capable of afterall....omg, I think I just saw a 10 year old with a sawn off driving past in a Limerick registered hiace :eek:

RonMexico wrote: »

Poor woman must be exhausted with the attention.:pac:

Lol, very good.

phantom_lord wrote: »

nonono. giant grease fire imo.

Ah ha, good suggestion and probably cheaper too.

Judgement Day · 12-11-2008 11:42PM

lezizi wrote: »

Really, how long have you been living in Limerick?? Ive been living in the city all my life and have never encountered any violence. If you are not involved with the family feud, which most Limerick people are not, then you never see any of this gangland violence.

Ya his stepfather is a shady character but he has nothing to do with the family feud. Do you even know what families are involved.
And even if his stepfather is whatever, his aunts, uncles, cousins and grandmother are all innocent in this they are by no means scumbags and they will feel his loss.
Don't comment on things you know nothing about, and don't believe evrything you read in the papers.

In the light of last weekends appalling murder do you have anything further to contribute on this matter? Internment now! :mad:

Limerick gang feuds.

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