Masked armed gang smashes up home and cars as Gardai launch investigation
The video above shows a gang of several thugs approaching a property with a range of weapons - including slash hooks and crow bars - before attacking the front door.
Meanwhile, on the road, other masked men can be seen smashing two parked cars and breaking their windows as glass is sent flying before they flee the scene.
CorkBeo reports that the incident took place on Thursday night in Onslow Gardens near Blackpool. The attack took place shortly before 10pm, when it was still bright out.
No injuries have been reported.
Local Gardai have confirmed that they are investigating "an incident of criminal damage that occurred outside a residence in Onslow Gardens, Cork at approximately 9:45 pm last night." A spokesperson added: "Damage was reported to a house and vehicle. No injuries were reported."
In a plea for the perpetrators to stop, Ken O'Flynn TD said an escalating feud on Cork's northside is "terrorising... an otherwise peaceful neighbourhood."
He said: "Innocent residents - men, women, and children - were caught in the middle of this madness," he said, "Several families have had their vehicles vandalised, their safety compromised, and their sense of community shattered. This is not just unacceptable. It is appalling."
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He added: "This kind of violence has no place on our streets... I am calling for calm and restraint from all involved. Nothing justifies this sort of aggression, and it must stop before someone is seriously injured or killed. I urge those engaged in this feud to take a step back and consider the devastation they are bringing not only upon each other but upon the wider community."
The Independent Ireland Deputy said he would raise the incident with Gardaí and the Minister for Justice and would do 'all in his power to facilitate' a resolution to the feud.
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