The chairman of Castlerea Towns Trust has branded the on-going interference with lifebuoys along the river in the town’s Demesne as “disgraceful”.
On Monday a lifebuoy was taken from its housing near to one of the bridges in the Demesne and thrown directly into the river.
This is the latest in a series of incidents. “This is an on-going issue in the Demesne,” said Liam Scahill. “This is disgraceful behaviour, and the consequences of such actions are extremely serious.”
Mr Scahill went on to say that the people of Castlerea can’t “tolerate this behaviour” any longer as the removal of lifebuoys could have detrimental consequences.
The Towns Trust chairman has now appealed to anybody who may have witnessed interference with lifebuoys to contact the local gardaí immediately.
“We must take immediate action on this issue. Whoever is doing this may think it’s just a harmless bit of fun, but I would like to remind them that such actions could ultimately lead to the loss of life. It is that serious and must be taken seriously,” he said.
