Belturbet and Virginia on 'head shop' alert

As parents mounted a protest on a 'head shop' in Oldcastle over the weekend, the lightning reaction of a Bailieboro auctioneer prevented a similar shop from opening in the town at the eleventh hour. Already, there are head shops operating in Cavan town and Ballyconnell; while The Anglo-Celt has learned that would-be entrepreneurs looking to jump on the band wagon and earn a quick buck are targeting others towns in the county such as Belturbet, Ballyjamesduff and Virginia to open similar outlets selling legal highs or alternatives to cannabis, ecstasy and cocaine. See Sean McMahon's full report in the print edition.