A number of concerned residents expressed their anger with continued anti-social behaviour, rubbish being burnt and dumping at Cushing Place in Farranree. “Residents are very upset and disappointed they are not getting enough help.

There has been a spate of “targeted” vandalism in Ballincollig over the past 12 months, according to Cork City Council. Several park benches in the Ballincollig Regional Park have been damaged by vandals, who often set them on fire.

IT IS ‘highly disappointing’ that seats and tables in a new recreation area in Carrigaline were vandalised over the weekend, a local councillor has said. The wooden furniture was in a new parklet area, in Owenabue car park in the town.

GARDAÍ are awaiting legislation from the government to see what new powers they will have in relation to Covid-19 regulations. Gardaí are expected to have powers to visit private homes to ensure regulations are adhered to.

As temperatures increased today so too did the volumes of people travelling to beaches around the county and there were reports of heavy traffic and large volumes of people in some areas.

AN elderly resident who lives near a property that has become known as ‘Covid party house’ described how a young woman outside the house was told to hush but responded by saying, “turn up the music”.

The landlord who owns two of the student houses near UCC which have been dubbed ‘Covid Party House’ and ‘Party Central’ was found by a district judge to have turned a blind eye to the concerns of residents.

Gardaí in Cork are to patrol hotspots of antisocial behaviour over the summer months as part of a new strategy and say that young people found to be in breach of the law will face repercussions.

MAGAZINE Road residents have held a vigil outside the home of a landlord who owns a number of student properties in their area in an effort to highlight their anger at regular "Covid parties" in rented accommodation.

A new garda unit for policing Cork city centre will have nine members attached to it. The new street crime unit will target anti social behaviour, drugs offences, thefts and offences against people.

A SPECIAL garda unit is being launched in the coming days to police Cork city centre and outlying areas.

LANDLORDS in the Magazine Road and Glasheen Road areas have received letters from gardaí, the HSE and Cork City Council following recent house parties in the area.

THE Kilcully Community Action Group has said it is disappointed more councillors have not contributed money from their ward funds to assist families affected by the extensive damage done at Kilcully graveyard at the start of the year.

AN internal group is to be set up in Cork City Council to assess the feasibility of closing Nash’s Boreen to vehicular traffic. It was confirmed by Chief Executive Ann Doherty, following a question from Sinn Féin Councillor Kenneth Collins.

CARRIGALINE locals have defended their town after becoming the centre of an international social media storm.

Residents living in the Magazine Road area have pleaded with gardaí and the HSE to enforce a 1947 Act which they believe would allow authorities to stop lockdown parties in the area in the interest of public health.

The Presidents of UCC and CIT and the Presidents of both Student Unions have issued an open letter to students following extended protests held by locals from Magazine Road and the surrounding areas.

Young women who say they were threatened by two men at their home in Cork this week are now scared that people will throw bottles through their window at night.

Renters should behave, but residents need to leave the issues in the College Road and Magazine Road areas to Gardaí to sort out, according to a local councillor.

GARDAÍ are making "good progress" on identifying those involved in a mass brawl in Mount Oval last weekend. Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin told The Echo that gardaí are happy with the investigation and are planning to talk to those involved.

The incident happened outside McDonald's fast food outlet at Daunt Square.  Two men and a woman were involved in the incident but it is unclear what started the fight.  The woman appears to be trying to intervene to stop it.

A Cork garda chief has said individuals involved in a large-scale brawl in Mount Oval at the weekend will be identified and tracked down.

A LARGE brawl involving teenagers in Mount Oval in Rochestown has led to calls for a 'zero-tolerance' approach to tackle the problem. Video footage has emerged of a large group of teens fighting in the city suburb in broad daylight on Saturday.

A gate is needed to stop vehicular access to Nash’s Boreen and tackle anti-social behaviour in the area, according to a councillor. A car was burnt out on the lane this week, while there have been several instances of illegal dumping in the area.

TEENAGERS are being asked to ‘cop on’ and not to flout social distancing regulations.  Local representatives and community activists in Cork City have voiced concerns about gatherings in fields and house parties.

GARDAÍ are urging students to use their brains, not their fists, ahead of Raise and Give Week in Cork next week.

TEENAGERS involved in organised fights in Fermoy have been warned that one punch could have devastating consequences. Another fight took place on McCurtain Street in Fermoy yesterday, at around 2. 30pm.

STUDENTS of University College Cork (UCC) have paid almost €11,000 in fines as part of a new crackdown on antisocial behaviour.

A number of pre-arranged fights, among children as young as twelve, have been reported to Gardaí in Fermoy. Gardaí say they have responded to a number of calls this afternoon concerning antisocial behaviour around the town.

DOGS defecating on graves in Castletownroche cemetery is an issue that has been upsetting locals in the area for some time.

A CCTV monitoring upgrade at St Catherine’s Cemetery in Kilcully looks set to be put in place at a cost of €30,000. It comes following incidents of significant vandalism at the graveyard in recent weeks.

People who have seen the graves of their loved ones vandalised in Kilcully graveyard have heard Cork City Council were meant to take action on the issue of security seven years ago.

There will be a public meeting about the Kilcully graveyard vandalism this weekend. The meeting will take place at 2pm this Sunday (January 26) in The Commons Hotel on the New Mallow Road.

Cork City Council “exceed their duty of care” to those who have burial plots in St Catherine’s cemetery, Kilcully, but have admitted they “don’t have the budget” to continue paying €6,500 a week for security.

CORK City Council will be asked at tonight's full council meeting for increased lighting, security and CCTV at St Catherine's cemetery in Kilcully.

THE full cost of sickening vandalism at Kilcully cemetery has been revealed by Cork City Council. Five headstones were knocked over and items on 14 other plots were damaged.

CORK City Council has moved to allay fears about reports of further vandalism to graves at Kilcully cemetery.

THERE were further heartbreaking scenes at Cork's vandalised cemetery today as two sisters described the pain caused to their family.

CORK City Council has arranged 24-hour security to patrol Kilcully cemetery after the vandalism of headstones last week that has caused public outrage.

There have been calls for decisive action from Cork City Council to address problems in cemeteries around Cork.

A public meeting is being planned following the sickening vandalism at St Catherine's Cemetery, Kilcully, in recent days. The meeting is set to take place at the Commons Inn at 2pm next Saturday to help families who have loved ones buried in Kilcully.

A north Cork motorsport club says it is "gutted" by wanton vandalism that saw tens of thousands of euros worth of fire damage caused in an attack in the early hours of yesterday morning.

BIZARRE footage of two cars ramming into each other in The Glen was spread across social media today, prompting calls for eyewitnesses to contact the Gardaí. The shocking footage on social media showed two vehicles repeatedly ram into each other.

A Cork cinema has withdrawn an application that would allow it to serve alcohol on its premises.

HUNDREDS of concerned residents have signed an online petition calling for more gardaí and longer opening hours at the garda station in the Douglas and Rochestown area following a spate of incidents in recent days.

A PENSIONER who was robbed and viciously assaulted after visiting his wife’s grave has spoken about the horrific incident that has left him with a damaged eye socket.

A CORK community will hold a crisis meeting tonight following a spate of “unnerving violence” which included a vicious assault on a pensioner.

A NORTH Main Street resident has blasted the bizarre antics of inebriated students unfolding outside his home during Freshers’ Week. George Patterson said he fears that these disturbances won’t just be confined to Freshers’ Week.

DAMAGE to buildings and equipment and dumping at Ellis’s Yard in recent months cost Cork City Council in excess of €9,500. The local authority spent €2,002 replacing damaged lighting at the Ballyvolane site following an attack in May.

CONCERNS have been raised about dumping at one of the city’s most scenic spots after rubbish was allowed to accumulate over a number of days.