Comments on: TV3’s “Ireland’s Crime Capitals” touted long debunked “Murder Capital of Europe” claim

By: sean_n

sean_n — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:17 +0000

Being from Nenagh myself, i can say nenagh isnt half as bad as limerick, im 23 and recently we have had numourous moyross families move in to our town and they have caused mayham , such as robing shops, cycling Into people , pulling up dresses of girls after nights out , abusing everyone they pass , Pick Pocketing and All this from five and eight year old youths. Its scarey to see that they gaurds let them away with this , they have bein reported and they are reconised and still action has taken place its a disgrace. if this is how 5 year olds behave you can just imagine their parents for letting them away with this.

By: mygarryowen

mygarryowen — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:56:36 +0000

Trinity, may I ask if you are from Limerick or have ever been to Limerick? I am from the inner city and let me make something very clear to you, Limerick is not up shites creek. Yes something needs to be done about criminal gangs but that is all over Ireland. I'm currently living in Dublin (work purposes not my choice) and if you want to start talking about people facing up to things the gang culture and crime up there is huge. There were 3 fatal shootings in the 1st 2 weeks of this year in Dublin. In relation to Colms comments, I'm very much aware of the facts about crime in my city. You are obviously not from Limerick but from the one of the bordering counties who blame “townies” everytime someone farts in your little town or village. People have the right to move and live wherever they want.
The fact is Limerick People take great pride in their city so don't judge it on a few dirtbags who are better off to be put down at birth. I know members of the Garda Síochana who have served all over the country and Nenagh, Waterford and Gurranabraher (Cork) are amongst the worst places to be stationed in the country.
I am proud to be from Limerick and I always will be!

By: raydar89

raydar89 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:26:18 +0000

there obviously isnt one of ye from limerick, ye havnt a clue!!

By: bockgonestr8

bockgonestr8 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:41:31 +0000

By: bockgonestr8

bockgonestr8 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:25:56 +0000

ireland is certainly not the MURDER CAPITAL of europe!

By: munsters_heroes

munsters_heroes — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:59:15 +0000

You might as well say the whole of Ireland is up shits creek so, it's now just outside your door step, see the forest from the trees.

The whole country is suffering and yes there is corruption in the in the gardai and in politics…now that's an investigation I would love to see on TV or anywhere …but that would be too daring.

By: Trinity

Trinity — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:53:28 +0000

I agree with Colm. Limerick is seriously up shite creek without a paddle so to speak. The sooner people face up to that fact, the sooner something might actually be done. Then again having said that, with a shite and partially corrupt Garda force, that's asking a lot. If one were to believe recent reports, there are at least 10 to 15 Gardai being questioned in relation to links to criminal gangs/activity nationwide.

By: munsters_heroes

munsters_heroes — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:15:29 +0000

Oh here we go again.

Jesus, all cities over Europe have these so called "gangs", this is not new. Maybe coming up with positive solutions and suggestions to a modern problem might be interesting news or at least an interesting debate. The problem is there is a huge demand and a huge culture of drugs in todays society...its supply and demand...from the lower class selling...to the middle class businessmen who sniff coke at night clubs...and that's a world wide problem.

The bigger questions, is who is stopping the tons of drugs coming ashore onto our Island, for example, what's been done by our policians and the guards? Not enough for sure. Look at the border of mexico and USA...now that is a major problem...drugs are the single biggest issue the world has over.

But it is funny the Irish media wallow and focus on negativity. We focus way too much on crime in this country, when other positive attributes are also in abundance.

In the end it's just very lazy and the worst journalism.

...and nothing new to say.

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:45:49 +0000

What do you expect from TV3. It is a foreign owned station pretending to be an Irish station whose reports and documentaries are just below the standard set by 'The Sun' tabloid

By: Colm

Colm — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:43:47 +0000

Oh some small elements are wrong so the whole thing is rubbish. Clearly Limerick is a place of no problems.

It's hard viewing and yes some of it was inaccurate but the broad message was true. Limerick has serious problems. Nit picking over some facts and statistics is like the Engineers on the Titanic arguing if the influx of water per second was 1000 gallons or 1500 gallons.

We need to face facts that the Limerick crime gangs are a cancer on the city (and increasingly the whole of Munster as the regeneration project spread the disease by moving some of the families to Shannon, Mallow, Ennis, Clonmel etc). That cancer has to be dealt with harshly, swiftly and without mercy.

By the way what does PlayTV have to do with it?