Debt, addiction and anti-social behaviour - Belfast City Cllr and youth worker raise concerns about recent events in west Belfast

Jan 04, 2018, 09:51 AM

We've often talked about gambling on this programme - and the misery caused by debt and addiction. And today a shocking story has been reported by Belfast Live - kids as young as 13 are running up hundreds of pounds of gambling debts in bookies shops in West Belfast. The area has also been in the headlines for a number of other incidents. Last weekend a man was shot in front of kids in Cavendish Street. And yesterday a stolen car crashed into a house in the same area, which is off the Falls Road. Meanwhile, a video has been shared on social media showing a fight taking place involving up to four women in the Divis area. Vinny spoke to Stephen Hughes from St Peter's Immaculata Youth Centre along with SDLP Councillor Tim Attwood.