Athlone councillor, Aengus O' Rourke recently highlighted the level of anti-social behaviour in the area.
Midlands councillors are urging parents to take responsibility for their children's behaviour.
That is the message from Athlone councillor, Aengus O' Rourke, who recently highlighted the level of anti-social behaviour in the area.
He believes a significant number of young people are contributing to such behaviour.
The local representative recently raised concerns over the level of underage driving in the local area.
He mentions a regular offender who is underage and is known to continuously operate vehicle around a local estate.
Councillor O'Rourke says teens younger then sixteen are getting involved in such behaviour.
The local representative highlighted the seriousness of the situation, highlighting how it poses major safety concerns on the roads and in areas that are supposed to be safe living areas.
Following the most recent Athlone/Moate municipal district meeting, Councillor O'Rourke shared his opinion that firm action needs to be taken.
He reinforced the need for stricter supervision, saying that the level of anti-social behaviour can't be tolerated.
Cllr Rourke says parents must have stronger controls on their children.
He says that teens are often let out at night without much control, which can lead to the likes of anti-social behaviour.
The Fianna Fail Councillor reckons if parents were to monitor their children more, the levels of such behaviour might decrease:
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