'Teenagers' throw eggs at person, house, car

A householder in one of the town's housing estates had eggs thrown at her in the early hours of this morning, writes Brian Byrne.

It happened while she was cleaning up after an egg had earlier been thrown at her front door.

She said there were three teenagers involved, who then threw eggs at a passing car before running away through the GAA pitch. "What is this little town coming to?" she asks.

This is the latest in a series of anti-social incidents occurring around town in recent weeks. They included offensive graffiti written on a wall a week ago which caused significant distress.

Also, this past weekend saw vandalism in the Valley Park involving a fire on the path near St Brigid's Well.

At Christmas time, cases of 'aggressive and intimidating' behaviour by teenagers were reported to the gardai.

'Egging' a house or a car can result in a criminal damage charge, and throwing eggs at a person can bring a charge of assault. One such incident in Dublin in 2008 left a nurse blinded in one eye. The assailant was subsequently ordered by a court to pay compensation of €10,000 to two charities.

Eggs thrown at cars not only have the potential to cause a catastrophic accident, but at the very least can damage paintwork, resulting in costly repairs.

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