€71,000 spent by county council removing graffiti

APPROXIMATELY €71,000 was spent on graffiti removal by South Dublin County Council last year, the local authority revealed at Monday’s monthly council meeting.

It stated that the Public Realm Section of Environment, Water and Climate Change has “for some years” been working in partnership with the Probation Services to enhance the response to graffiti.

“The engagement with the Probation Services stems from a Community Service Graffiti Removal Project which was an initiative of the probation services and forms part of community service for offenders,” said the council.

“This partnership involves the identification of specific public areas by the public, their elected representatives or council staff of areas where graffiti has defaced property throughout the county.

“These areas are then inspected by local anti-litter wardens and subsequently referred to either the council’s graffiti removal crew or the Probation Services depending on the specific location or type of graffiti/surface involved.”