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The Castlebar Joint Policing Committee was told this week that the head shops were always one step ahead of legislation, despite public concerns. Castlebar Mayor Cllr Michael Kilcoyne asked town engineer Sean Higgins what the current situation was in relation to proceedings taken by the council on the issue. Mr Higgins informed the meeting that the council was in the process of investigating the planning history of the two head shops in the town, and had sent a warning letter to one shop.

A meeting to discuss headshops in Kilkenny was hosted by the Labour Party this week where several professionals spoke about the ill-effects of substances available in headshops in Kilkenny.

As Gardai continue their investigations into last week’s discovery of pipe bombs outside two head shops in Athlone, local public figures have spoken out to condemn the attacks and renew calls for the town’s head shops to be closed down.

The proposal by the Government to ban a range of substances sold in head shops by the end of June is too little too late, according to Labour councillor Harry Barrett.

The fact that only 30 odd people, including seven or eight local councillors, turned up to the head shop protest last week raises some important questions.

The fact that only 30 odd people, including seven or eight local councillors, turned up to the head shop protest last week raises some important questions.

Education programmes in secondary schools may be the key to fighting the growing popularity of “head shops” in towns and cities throughout the country, according to former mayor Cllr Padraig Conneely.

The destruction of two head shops in Dublin city centre by fire in the space of a week is alarming for businesses close to the Galway premises, according to city councillor Niall Mc Nelis.

A couple of weeks ago I spoke about education, and how we should educate ourselves before jumping to conclusions.

The people of Kilkenny have spoken out about their fears about what is being sold in head shops in the city and the lack of regulation surrounding head shops — according to a survey carried out by the Kilkenny Advertiser this week.