Swings stolen, play units burnt down, slides covered in human excrement… this is just a selection of incidents of vandalism to playgrounds in the Dublin region in 2009.
Freedom of information requests from Dublinbynumbers show that three Local Authorities in Dublin and the Office of Public Works paid 121186 Euros to repair damage to playgrounds by vandals in 2009. [...]
A while ago I made a trip to the playground in the Phoenix Park with my two-year old only to find the charred remains of one of the units fenced off. It was one of the smaller units designed for toddlers. A few weeks later I went to the playground in St Anne’s Park only [...]
Forever Young Chorus sang at the Rose Festival at St Anne’s Park in Raheny, Dublin. They didn’t let the rain dampen their spirits at all. Anyone know the song?
Here is a nice little video that gives an insight into what people in Dublin city centre are thinking:
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