Councillor pleads with youths over egg attacks on elderly

A local councillor has appealed to parents to ask their children not to throw eggs at houses.

It follows an incident in Castlefinn over the weekend in which eggs were thrown at an elderly woman’s house and car.

Sinn Fein county councillor Gary Doherty has appealed to parents to talk to their children about the damage such incidents can cause.

He said “This has left her feeling fearful in her own home and obviously this is something we don’t want to see.

He added “I’m sure the kids were only doing it for a laugh and didn’t mean to cause harm, but we can’t have people feeling afraid in their own homes,” said Cllr Doherty.