Louth Councillor Calls for Birds of Prey to be Used to Cull the Number of Seagulls - 22/04/2026
Releasing birds of prey to stop seagulls tormenting the public and tearing open bins has been suggested for a Dublin town.It comes as a hospital in Galway warned the public of aggressive gulls in the vicinity of the clinic.Frank McNamara, Fine Gael Councillor for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, said it is a constant problem in his area.We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Frank Fahy, Fine Gael Councillor in Galway, who is also calling for urgent action to be taken to deal with the issue of seagulls, which is an issue all across the country.Councillor Fahy told us that gulls are a “major…
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