Gardai are set to start a war on drugs operation in one Dublin area after several "horrific images" of people allegedly taking substances emerged online this week.
Locals in Finglas have said that the drug problem is getting seriously out of hand with suspected drug users spotted "goofed off" on road sides and in parks as children pass them by.
In one picture, one person can be seen laying motionless on the ground with what appears to be tin foil and pipes all around them.
One resident told Dublin Live: "Go to any park in the area at any time of day and you will find drug use, it's a joke. Not even trying to hide it anymore, it's in view for all to see. It's horrific."
But there is some promising news for the area as Finglas Councillor Noeleen Reilly has been informed by Gardai that they are preparing to clamp down on the open drug taking in the area.
She said: "Finglas Garda have just responded to me in regards to residents' drug concerns in the area.
"They have advised me that a list of key locations have been identified to be monitored by community Gardai.
"They have also requested the assistance of the National Public Order Unit to monitor these key locations and I will continue to liaise with them on this."
In another picture, residents were left outraged after two suspected drug users were believed to be smoking crack cocaine in one of Dublin's busiest parks over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Parents had to try and shield their children from the pair at the busy Kildonan Park in Finglas on Saturday morning.
Residents have blasted the drug use as an "everyday occurrence" in the area which they feel will only get worse when the park is renovated next month as there will be "more places to hide in".
Councillor Reilly told Dublin Live last week that the problem is not just tied to Finglas or the north Dublin circles.
She said: "County-wide, crack cocaine has become a huge issue.
"There is a massive problem across Dublin unfortunately.
"A lot of kids would have witnessed this as it is a popular family place. There are many playing pitches there where children would kick a ball about or go for a walk or a run."
"It's a great park that is very appreciated and highly used by locals. Sadly, some are mistreating its amenities.
"It's a great park that is very appreciated and highly used by locals. Sadly, some are mistreating its amenities.
