That's the claim of Offaly councillor Ken Smollen.
An Offaly councillor claims some housing estates are out of control with anti-social behaviour.
Irish Democratic Party councillor Ken Smollen says bringing offenders before the courts is too lengthy a process and short term solutions are urgently required.
He doesn't believe decision-makers understand the gravity of the situation, and says the local authority needs to start rescuing residents from dangerous areas:
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