A gangland blight that goes beyond shanty town - Analysis, Opinion - Independent.ie

A gangland blight that goes beyond shanty town describes Limerick, Ireland, where two rival gangs dominate respectively each of its two slums.

Limerick is a tale of two cities -- a vibrant place with a bustling urban centre, a modern university campus and a rebuilt 27,000-seater Thom-ond Park. But in Limerick's rundown estates, it's a different story. Two shanty towns, Southill and Moyross, one at each end of the city, have been ravaged by the gangland war and remain caught in their grip of fear.