Parents and children in a tiny village on the Westmeath-Offaly border staged a novel Halloween 'drive-thru' yesterday evening - aiming to celebrate the night of ghosts and ghouls while staying safely within Covid-19 restrictions.
The children from the Stepping Stones early learning centre in Ballinahowen dressed up in some of the most colourful and fearless costumes ever seen in the area.
The children drove with their parents through their community which had already been decorated with pumpkins and an array of Halloween colours, before then collecting their specially sanistised packs of Halloween treats in their cars in the car park near the community centre.
"We are delighted with the positive response to our 'Drive through Trick or Treat," Lorraine Farrell, the owner of Stepping Stones Early Learning Centre said ahead of the event, "we can't wait to see all the children."
"We would like to remind everyone that due to Covid restrictions, this event is for people living within five kilometres of Ballinahown Village. We're sure everyone understands that safety is our priority."
The drive through started at 6pm and will ran for an hour but the local community development group decorated the entire village and prepared it for a novel event.
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