Many young people remain on edge and feel unfairly blamed for the violence, while local youth workers question a system that ‘allows people to be born into poverty’
, young residents of the north inner city still feel “unfairly blamed” and hurt by how their community was stigmatised afterwards.
“I do think he got too long,” says Sean who does not want to give his full name, as he walks along Gardiner Street in Dublin this week. He believes they “just had to make an example out of him”. His family has lived in the north inner city for generations. His father, Mark Fay, runs a local shop with his grandfather Gerry – both well-known and respected community activists. Luke too is active, advocating for young people and sitting on the boards of the North Inner City Community Coalition and the North Wall Women’s Centre.
In the immediate aftermath “a lot of kids were quite fearful”, says Dowling, “coming out of school with fear: ‘What if someone comes to my school with a knife?’” The area is one of sharp economic contrasts. The Irish Financial Services Centre area is classified by independent agency Pobal as “very affluent”, while adjacent homes around Sheriff Street, Oriel Street and Summerhill Parade are “very disadvantaged”.
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