
Forced to kiss shoes or ground to pass gangs
A WORRYING trend of bullying and intimidation sees young people forced to kiss shoes or the ground to pass by a gang of thugs.
According to a HSE Adolescent Addiction Service Report 2023 for the Dublin West area, which supports families from Clondalkin, Ballyfermot and Lucan, gangs are also pulling off youths hats and urinating in them.
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