Meanwhile the "play area" and the entrances leading to it continued to attract antisocial behaviour and provide escape routes for wrongdoers. The rights of way were eventually extinguished after due legal process thanks to the efforts of the Residents' Association, the residents themselves, and also the support of local councillors. It was a difficult process completed with little assistance from officialdom and the support of local councillors was critical to its success.

One good thing that emerged from membership of Dublin City Community Forum was that it enabled Ard-na-Gréine's representative to access a wide range of publications on the subject of antisocial behaviour - a problem that had become of great concern on the estate. Illustrated above is one specially valuable work on the subject which proved to be a very helpful source at what was a particularly problematic time.

This was a lovely cheerful occasion and it highlighted the importance of having a President who was not afraid to get out and mix with people. Of course there was a measure of formality but it was kept to a minimum and the visit left a great feeling of goodwill,