A nasty gang of kids as young as 10 are terrorising a south Dublin area and have even attacked a pregnant mum as she walked with to a bus stop with her toddler.
Residents in Bawnogue in Clondalkin have slammed the "disgraceful" behaviour and called for action to be taken against the "brats".
One frustrated resident revealed the feral youngsters, who are described as being between 10 and 13-years-old, have been throwing stones at his home and car late in the evening.
Writing on the Clondalkin Neighbourhood Watch page, they said: "I work shift and need my car to get to work and home.
"The problems with them usually happen between 7 - 8:30/9pm. When they do eventually leave they head towards the vale.
"So if you live on the vale or around that area can you keep control of your kids and get them inside, its ridiculous that they are out that late causing trouble and with school in the morning etc."
Other locals vented their frustration at the vicious pre-teen's reign of terror.
One woman revealed she had been hit by stones hurled by the gang while she was pregnant and walking to a bus stop with her toddler.
She said: "It's a disgrace. When I was pregnant walking with my three-year-old child to a bus stop and they were throwing stones at me.
"They saw I was pregnant as I walked past them and was almost due. You couldn't mistake it.
"A stone hit me in the back and they were also asking if my daughter is a boy because her hair was short.
"I don't know what way they're being reared at all I couldn't imagine ever treating someone this way."
Scores of locals condemned the young vandals and called for "something to be done" as residents are afraid to walk around their own estates.
One wrote: "Thats shocking! Brats!! Its a disgrace."
Another added: "It’s seriously getting worse around here."
While a third woman said: "There have been many a time the buses don't go through the area, people get abused and are afraid to walk around their own estates.
"Something has to be done and their parents are unaware or just don't care."
