Mindless vandals cut down and uproot trees beside Scoil Maelruain
John Lahart surveys tree vandalism at Firhouse Road West

Mindless vandals cut down and uproot trees beside Scoil Maelruain

THE scourge of tree vandalism has struck locally again.

Sometime early last week five trees were uprooted beside Scoil Maelruain on Firhouse Road West, according to John Laharte, TD.

“I paid a visit to the site of the trees which were not just cut down but also completely uprooted beside Scoil Maelruain on Firhouse Road West,” Mr Lahart posted on his Instagram page.

Mr Lahart also expressed his concern at what appears to be a pattern with this criminal activity.

This is criminal damage and at least the second instance of such vandalism and that concerns me greatly as your TD,” the Dublin South-West TD posted.

Earlier this year in late April 40 trees were vandalised, including 20 in-bloom cherry blossoms which were sawn clean through and a number of saplings were snapped, in Dodder Valley Park.

Mr Lahart has contacted the Gardaí regarding the tree vandalism both on Firhouse Road West and Dodder Valley Park.

“I have asked the Garda for a report in both instances.

A pattern of behaviour like this cannot be tolerated and allowed to develop,” Mr Lahart posted.

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