Balbriggan residents say seagulls in the area are becoming more and more aggressive.
The Irish Times reports residents and community groups in the north Dublin town are now demanding action.
They've described efforts to curb the population of the birds to date as a "total shambles"
It's reported there are now 5,000 breeding gull pairs in north Fingal, who will produce 20,000 chicks by the early summer.
