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Castlebar town councillor Ger Deere has expressed his concern about the findings of the National Drugs Strategy. In particular, he is concerned about their reference to so-called head shops and the need to monitor their activities. He has been contacted numerous times by people around the town who are concerned with the activities of the recently opened head shop in Castlebar.

Castlebar Town Councillor Ger Deere has called on Mayo County Council to repair the footpaths at Davitt’s Terrace and the surrounding areas of the Sacred Heart Hospital as part of their ongoing works on Newline Street. The footpaths between Newline Street and the Sacred Heart have fallen into disrepair and are completely unsuitable considering the number of elderly and infirm people using the route. Many elderly people walk to the Sacred Heart visiting friends or receiving treatments.

Fine Gael Castlebar town Councillor Ger Deere tabled a motion for debate at last night’s meeting of the authority (Thursday). It proposed a new bye-law that governs the size and scale in respect of the erection of headstones in Castlebar’s new cemetery.

Castlebar Fine Gael town councillor Ger Deere has warned of the dangers of people walking on frozen lakes and river surfaces. While many of these surfaces appear to be strong enough to support the weight of a person, the risk of any ice breaking is very high and could lead to serious accidents. The dangerously cold weather is making this particularly hazardous as the water is extremely cold.

Castlebar Fine Gael town councillor and youth worker Ger Deere said it is blindingly obvious that head shops which have sprung up all over the country require strict regulation because of the dangers of the products they sell. Cllr Deere said products which have emerged to replace BZP, which was banned last year, must also be banned if they have psychoactive and other side effects.