Seagulls terrorising the public for food are set to be culled in Balbriggan.
There have been growing calls for population controls of the squawking birds which keep people awake at night. Sinn Fein TD Louise O'Reilly previously said the gulls are a "health and safety" issue which is "making life miserable" for some Dubliners.
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has authorised a cull of three seagull breeds in Balbriggan. Under the directive, "any individual" can remove seagull nests or eggs that "represent a threat to public health and safety; are likely to cause serious damage to crops or to livestock or are likely to cause damage to flora and fauna."
