Home of the Rose is now plagued with thorns
“Between street fighting and drug seizures, Tralee town is in trouble”
See full article in the Independant
A rather bleak outlook for a town that i’m quite attached to. Yes there are drug problems. I personally feel quite safe here. Ok, i wouldn’t walk home from town at 3am so maybe it’s not that safe here…
I try to avoid the rough areas and don’t really enjoy going out like i used to. I always leave pubs/clubs before the music stops as i think most of the violence happens after that. You’re needlessly putting yourself at risk if you stay out after that.
I can’t remember the last time i saw a fight here in Tralee, possibly because I have learned how to avoid them. I go out in the town maybe once every two weeks, maybe even less.
I think every town has its problems but very few towns have the problems of a city, like tralee is experiencing. Honestly i think Tralee has become safer. The Gardaí here do a hell of a job, between making their presence felt and dealing with issues my hat goes off to them. They don’t have an easy job and of course they can’t do their job 100% correctly or efficiently, as that’s unrealistic…
We need more CCTV in Tralee, so that the incidents can be reported and followed through on. We need a 100% guarantee that these anti-social acts can be punishable. Most people don’t press charges because the accused is instantly made aware of who is accusing them. Becuase Tralee is so small, you are easy to find and there is no ‘anonymity’ so you automatically feel threatened. The guilty parties know this, and expose this flaw in the system to run riot. They know there’s a 90% chance that they’ll get away with it.
I’m still proud of Tralee, seeing improvements around the place over the past 6 years that i’m here. The Gardaí are doing a fine job, and there are many positives to be said about the town.
I’m not going anywhere for a good while…
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