12 year old children drinking in Cork city
Children as young as 12 are drinking in Cork city streets.
Garda chief Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin has said, warning that parents need to wake up.
The Echo Reports Chief Superintendent McPolin told the Joint Policing Committee meeting that while the numbers gathering in certain areas of the city has reduced with the easing of restrictions, there has been a number of weekends with children as young as 12 drinking in the city until 1am.
So far in 2021, there have been 403 public order offences, an increase of 4% when compared to 2020.
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