Limerick resident says student‑filled estate house “trashed” in viral video

A man living near a Castletroy estate in Limerick said he has “never seen a house trashed so badly”, referring to a property shown in a video that went viral earlier this week.

The footage shows people throwing furniture out of a window and extensive damage to the interior. Gardaí are using the video as evidence as they investigate the incident.

Local resident Eric Nelligan told Lunchtime Live that the “vast majority” of residents on the Castletroy estate are students, a shift that has occurred over the past 30 years as non‑students have moved out because of rowdy behaviour.

Mr Nelligan said the disturbance on the night of the incident was heard from his home, but he initially assumed it was “the usual parties”. He noted that the University of Limerick sometimes sends patrols to the area when incidents arise, but these patrols are not permanent.

He added that the ongoing noise and damage have driven many families to leave the estate in search of quieter accommodation, although he has become “kind of used to” the situation over his three decades living there.

Source: Newstalk. Photo: Bingqian Li / Pexels.