Councillor James Byrne, Leas Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council, welcomed Councillor Mickey Larkin, Slieve Gullion District Electoral area Councillor, to Ome.
The local Councillor made his comments after an incident involving speeding quads at the Longfield road junction caused vehicles to swerve and narrowly avoided crashing.
The Councillor said, “A number of adults and children have lost their lives or have been seriously injured by these vehicles and the use of them in a reckless manner.
“Scramblers and quads are intended for off-road use only and it is illegal to drive them on public roads, public footpaths and in public places such as parks.”
The local Councillor continued, “We need to ensure that everyone, parents, in particular, are aware of the law on scramblers and quads and where they can and cannot be used before they buy them for their children.
There has been widespread condemnation of the attack. Credit: Justin McNulty MLA
There has been widespread condemnation after a Syrian family s home was attacked in Newry in what police are treating as a hate crime.
It happened in the Carlingford Park area of the city in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The family had their windows broken and graffiti sprayed over the house.
Speaking about the incident, Chief Inspector Amanda Ford said: “It was reported at 9.30am (Sunday 18 April) that sometime around 2.00am this morning that graffiti had been sprayed and a number of windows were damaged at the property.
“Enquiries are continuing and at this stage, the incident is being treated as a hate crime. This type of violent crime is unacceptable in our communities, hate crimes have no place in today’s society and will simply not be tolerated.