Mayor of Castlebar and Fine Gael Town Councillor, Ger Deere, has received numerous disturbing complaints of fireworks and bangers being used to inflict dangerous pranks in advance of Halloween.
Fireworks are already starting to be heard and seen throughout the skies of Castlebar causing distress to many elderly people and pet animals, Cllr Deere told MayoToday.
More disturbingly, there was already a number of incidents where bangers were lit and put through the letter-boxes of doors in people's houses.
"This type of action effectively represents explosive devices being delivered right into people's homes and is a disaster waiting to happen.
Cllr Deere said: "It is well-known that fireworks and bangers will always be used around the Halloween period but when they are being used in such a distressing manner, it cannot be accepted in any shape or form.
"When elderly people are being caused so much distress by these fireworks over a week in advance of Halloween, the people concerned should have more consideration.
"The fact that many of these fireworks and bangers are illegal only intensifies the problem being experienced. "It is completely stupid and dangerous to be placing bangers or any other dangerous explosive compound through the letter-box of a door where it could cause any amount of damage," added Cllr Deere. 
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