'An absolute disgrace'- councillor calls out 'hooligans' who carried out attack on campers in Louth

On Saturday March 9, two cars drove into a camper van site at Annagassan in Louth and vandalised the camp site and the campers there.

There were at least four men involved in the incident.

Sinn Féin Councillor Pearse McGeough has branded those involved in the attack on the campers as ‘an absolute disgrace’.

He described the event as ‘sheer hooliganism by people who should know better’.

“They shone their full beams on the camper vans and proceeded to throw fireworks, debris and eggs and to scream abuse in an obvious attempt to intimidate those in the campers. As they turned to leave the site, when confronted, they turned off their lights to avoid their vehicles being identified,” Cllr McGeough said.

Cllr McGeough does not believe that the culprits were local to Annagassan but thinks they may be from a nearby locality.

“The people of Annagassan are welcoming and quiet, they certainly don’t want the likes of this happening in their village and these yobs are nothing but an absolute disgrace. One of the campers contacted me saying he and his wife had to leave the site immediately as they feared these hooligans would come back. Gardaí have been informed,” he added.

Cllr McGeough is calling for a visible Garda presence in the area especially at weekends/bank holidays.

“We need to ensure that tourists and visitors to the area feel safe to enjoy the beautiful peaceful surroundings of Annagassan and that their experience is not ruined by sheer hooliganism by people who are old enough to know better.”