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Buncrana must unite against "young
thugs"
21.02.08
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A SHOCKED Buncrana
councillor who personally witnessed a local traffic
warden being attacked with stones has called on
locals to unite against the ongoing anti-social
behaviour in the town. |
Cllr. Pádraig
MacLochlainn said he was also verbally abused during
the incident. "What I witnessed earlier this week
can only be described as shocking. Two teenagers
with hoods pulled over their heads were openly
verbally abusing one of our traffic wardens. The way
that they talked to that man was unbelievable. When
challenged, they ran away scurrying and hiding down
side streets," said Cllr. MacLochlainn.
"I then left the traffic warden and went about my
business but when I walked up the Main Street again,
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actually stoning him. I
stood with him as there were now three teenagers
across the street involved in this separate incident
of abuse and attempting to intimidate him. They then
began to hurl verbal abuse at me. In a short period
of time, the Guards arrived at the scene and pursued
them."
The Sinn Féin councillor said the disturbing aspect
was that anti-social behaviour was becoming a
regular feature in Buncrana.
"The worrying thing is that this type of behaviour
is not unusual in Buncrana anymore. I have heard
regular reports of these types of incidents," added
Cllr. MacLochlainn.
"The traffic wardens are only the latest victims. I
am calling on our community to stand together
against this thuggery. I would appeal to anyone with
information on who these teenagers are, to
immediately contact the Guards. I would also appeal
to local parents of teenagers to ask them where they
were last Tuesday at around 2pm.
"The three teenagers responsible were not at school
and all were wearing track suit bottoms and fleece
hoodies. One of them wore a striped fleeced hoody,"
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