I want to take the opportunity to emphasise the reputation of Limerick as a criminally violent city is particularly ill-deserved. Limerick is not a criminally violent place. Limerick is now a peaceful place. For example, as far as I can ascertain there has only been one homicide in Limerick since January 2013, and that’s almost two years. By contrast, the news from Dublin is one of continuous murder and mayhem. In Limerick, you can walk O’Connell Street and the side streets in comparative safety. The same cannot be said about the similarly named street in Dublin.