Trolley pushed down stairs narrowly missed pensioner

ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour in parts of Shannon is leading to the “terrorising” of people trying to go about their daily lives, Clare’s Fianna Fáil TD has said.

Deputy Cathal Crowe told the quarterly meeting of Clare’s Joint Policing Committee (JPC) that a stronger approach needs to be taken to tackle a raft of incidents in the town.

“This is a parental and a policing issue,” he said. “There are kids being dropped off from Sixmilebridge, Quin and from across the region and they think their children are just spending time with their friends.

“The truth is that there is terrorising going on in the shopping centre. Last week, a trolley was pushed down two or three flights of stairs and it narrowly missed a pensioner who was out doing the shopping.”

Responding to the Fianna Fáil TD’s concerns, Chief Superintendent Seán Colleran said the issue of anti-social behaviour was widespread.

“This is not just a concern for Shannon,” he said. “There are many other areas affected. A generation of juveniles and youth have grown up and there are pressure points.

“We are fully aware in terms of public order and other issues. It’s about managing resources. We are aware of the issues and a number of meetings are taking place on the issue of public order.”