Cllr Kevin Meenan
Local councillor Kevin Meenan has urged residents in Bay Estate to be vigilant after a number of discarded needles were discovered in the estate at the weekend.
The Sinn Féin representative – who will be running in May’s local elections – was contacted by a number of constituents over the weekend about the matter.
It came after residents challenged a group of people acting suspiciously in the field of the estate. When they felt discarded needles were discovered. These were safely removed but locals, particularly those with young children, are worried that there might be more in the area.
Commenting on the matter, Cllr Meenan said: “This particular area is used as a short-cut for parents taking their children to school. You would often see young kids playing here or just hanging around.
“We are always trying to encourage kids away from their computers, to go outside and play active games like football etc. We need to stop this happening. I will be talking to community drug activists and Gardaí to try and stop this happening,” he said.
