Gardaí step up armed patrols as fears mount Dublin suburb gang feud ‘will explode’

Gun and petrol bomb attacks have already been linked to the dispute

The Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU) is patrolling the area in Dublin 12

Robin Schiller

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Gardaí have stepped up armed patrols in a Dublin suburb amid fears that a feud which has seen a machine pistol attack and petrol bombings will escalate further.

There are serious concerns that the dispute between two gangs in south Dublin will “explode” following several violent incidents in recent weeks.

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