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Turf wars and gangland feuds - can Limerick avoid returning to the past?

Sep 02, 202519 min
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Episode description

Over the past 20 years, Limerick has been widely regarded as a shining example of urban regeneration, and 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 on the rise once again, have those old demons come back to haunt it?

Read David Raleigh's piece here (Hyperlink: http://independent.ie/irish-news/its-about-turf-wars-and-personal-grudges-limerick-on-the-brink-as-locals-fear-return-to-dark-days-of-gangland-violence/a858757603.html)

Host: Fionnán Sheahan | Guest: David Raleigh

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