Residents in Dublin's Grand Canal say they 'can't do much' about teenagers setting off fireworks in the middle of the day as they are underage.
Bill Osh has lived in the area - which includes the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Facebook headquarters and The Marker Hotel - for nine years.
He captured footage, along with some strong language, on Tuesday of several hooded youths setting off fireworks near the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre at around 6pm as people arrived for a show.
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He told Lunchtime Live it's especially evident in the summertime.
"For the last few years it's kind of just been a rising trend with youths, especially during summer, they've nothing better to do and they're being a menace to the surrounding areas," he said.
"A few days ago there was a show in the Bord Gáis - it was Wicked - and there was kids going in.
"A few kids in balaclavas and tracksuits started to launch fireworks into the sky - they were very close to some apartment buildings.
"Some [fireworks were launched] towards the Bord Gáis itself as well as the Marker."
Fireworks being let off outside the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin's Grand Canal. Image: TikTok/thatguybilloshMr Osh said said it's not the first time such incidents have happened.
"Last week I think there was a football game and some fans afterwards were launching flares into the air," he said.
"One of them fell into an apartment block; it genuinely looked like it was an apartment on fire.
"The Guards came probably about 30 minutes later and they said there's nothing they can do about it because they weren't there when they were actually being a nuisance.
"I witnessed somebody with a machete along the quays in front of the Three building a year and a half ago or so.
"They pulled it out of their tracksuit bottoms and started sprinting at somebody.
"At that point I just left the situation".
Fireworks being let off beside the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre (left) and the Marker Hotel (right) in Dublin's Grand Canal. Image: TikTok/thatguybilloshMr Osh said the current situation goes beyond the nuisance of noise.
"It scares not just the kids but [also] property damage as well as the poor dogs and animals in the area," he said.
"Some people contacted me and said they could hear it all the way down from Pearse Street to almost in Sandymount.
"It's broad daylight at that point and you can't even see [the fireworks]".
Mr Osh said residents feel they can't do much about the situation as "most of the people are underage".
"We kind of all know the laws around that in Ireland."
Mr Osh added that those involved on Tuesday appeared to be aiming at seagulls but after they missed they "aimed towards the buildings".
