The four Castlebar Fine Gael town councillors Ger Deere, Noreen Heston, Eugene McCormack, and Brendan Henaghan, have decided that they will conduct a weekly picket to protest against the rise of head shops in the town.
Every Friday the picket will meet at 1pm on Lower Charles Street while moving to Castle Street at 1.30pm and concluding the picket at 2pm.
“Following the success of a recent public meeting in the tennis club and a protest organised by Fine Gael, we have taken the decision that momentum must be maintained on this issue,” Councillor Ger Deere said. “We as public representatives make no apologies for taking a stance against these shops in a bid to protect the youth of our town.”
