Store owner hits out at abusive parents over school books delay 

Irene Gahan behind the counter at her Academy Books shop

The owner of an independent bookshop has revealed that she has been spat at, screamed at and had her life threatened by abusive parents over delays in getting school books ahead of new term.

Irene Gahan has been forced to issue a warning to parents after staff at her Academy Books store in Drogheda, Co Louth, were abused in recent weeks.