Over the past 20 years Limerick underwent extensive urban regeneration that markedly improved city life. Since the early 2000s a combination of legislative changes, local planning, grassroots initiatives and a garda crackdown reshaped neighborhoods and reduced visible criminality. The city once dubbed "stab city" had appeared to expel violent criminal elements and dark influences. Recent months have seen a resurgence of gangland violence that echoes past troubles and has alarmed many residents. Social media has contributed to the escalation and has been linked to younger people becoming potential victims, raising fresh concerns about public safety and the durability of regeneration gains.
Over the past 20 years, Limerick has been widely regarded as a shining example of the power of urban regeneration. Since the early 2000s, life in the city has been dramatically improved by a series of initiatives that included legislative changes, local planning, grassroots efforts and a garda crackdown. It seemed that the place once dubbed "stab city" had finally exorcised the dark forces and dangerous criminals that had plagued it.
It seemed that the place once dubbed "stab city" had finally exorcised the dark forces and dangerous criminals that had plagued it. But with gangland violence once again on the rise, many residents fear those old demons may have come back to haunt them. Fionnán Sheahan is joined by journalist David Raleigh to discuss the escalating gangland violence with echoes of the past, and how social media contributes to potential victims being younger than ever.
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