Documents released to The Irish Times show how residents complained of rampant anti-social behaviour on the plaza, which ultimately led to it being fenced off in May. Portobello Plaza in Dublin during its closure by Dublin City Council, due to what it described as unacceptable behaviour. To add to all of that, as a woman I don’t feel comfortable going outside after a certain time at the weekend,” one resident wrote. The same resident wrote of witnessing three “open drug deals” in a 100m walk with his son. Another resident wrote that on opening their front door “there was a girl squatting there, her bottom totally exposed” and urine “flowing” onto her own and neighbouring doors.

Source: The Irish Times June 09, 2021 02:08 UTC