Gardaí are struggling to catch gang members launching fireworks and other missiles at passing cars and engaging in anti-social behaviour in Cork’s largest county town’s park because the area lacks public lighting, where youths congregate in large numbers. “It is essential that we install public lighting in the park. I have been speaking with An Garda Siochana following the spate of anti-social behaviour incidents we had in October. They informed me that having lighting in the park would discourage anti-social behaviour, and indeed make their job easier in patrolling the park at night,” Mr White said. Municipal chairman and Independent councillor Ben Dalton-O’Sullivan said if gardaí believe lighting the park would help curb anti-social behaviour, the council should support them.

Source: Irish Examiner January 20, 2026 14:19 UTC