Cork school warns students to beware of 'intimidation' on city streets
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Students of a prestigious fee-paying school in Cork City have been advised to avoid quiet side streets following reports that some city-based students are being intimidated by gangs of youths.
The warning was issued to the parents and guardians of students of Presentation Brothers College on the Mardyke in what was described as an important student safety notice. The school was not available for comment.
It said it has become aware that a small number of students from city centre schools have been “subjected to unwarranted attention and intimidation from a number of youths”. The notice said:
“In an effort to help keep all our students safe we are asking parents to please consider where your son goes after school, and how he travels home.”
“If any such incident should happen, we would ask you to please let the school and the gardaí know.
“Together we will do our best to keep our students safe.”
A senior garda spokesman said while there have been a number of minor incidents involving students in some areas where many teenagers congregate after school, there have been no serious incidents so far.
Fine Gael councillor Damian Boylan, chairman of the Cork City Joint Policing Committee, said “no citizen of the city should have to avoid any street”.
“As a student, Cork City was wide open to me and I would be adamant that should remain so,” he said.
“I will be speaking with senior gardaí in the city and getting their feedback.”