Edited sentence: 9:25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away.A significant percentage of these come to Bettystown to over indulge in alcohol and it is not uncommon to see fighting outside the pubs in the village and on the streets.Another case involved a local sustaining permanent brain damage from a beating received near the Village hotel.Bettystown can be best categorized as a village with a soul.During the summer months the village is host to many summer visitors.Local councillors, despite being aware of the problem, have done nothing to solve it and are more concerned, it would appear, with ensure a three storey shopping mall is opened on the outskirts of the village.No one has been apprehended for the shooting or beating as of September 2007.Since 2006 there have been two murders consisting of one fatal stabbing, and one shooting on Bettytown beach.The beach attracts volumes of traffic during the summer months which gridlock the village at the weekend and the resulting piles of rubbish from overflowing bins combined with uneaten food and empty beer bottles can be found strewn around the beach each Monday morning.The effect has been to destroy the village centre.This Combined with poor planning in both roads, schools, and sewerage infrastructure makes it quite unattractive as a location for emerging families.This has lead to a large growth in housing immediately in and around the village centre