A town is going to war after being invaded by an army of seagulls.
Thousands of the flying scavengers have descended on Drogheda, Co Louth, causing havoc on a daily basis. Rubbish is being strewn everywhere, the streets are filthy from their droppings and residents have had food snatched out of their hands.
Now a town hall public meeting is being held to consider how to deal with the pests. Former Mayor Frank Godfrey said: “The seagull problem is going from bad to worse as the year goes on.
