Site of knocked-down wall in park deemed ‘really dangerous’
The site of the knocked down wall at Donomore Green

Site of knocked-down wall in park deemed ‘really dangerous’

THE site of a knocked-down wall in Donomore Green that leads into Killinarden Park has been left in a “really dangerous” state.

Residents are also fearful about leaving their houses in the evenings as a result of anti-social behaviour at the site, according to a local TD.

The wall was knocked down several months ago and has yet to be repaired, leaving residents in the area frustrated as it has also attracted issues with anti-social behaviour.

Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe said residents had contacted him about the damaged wall and the anti-social behaviour associated with it.

“The wall has been knocked down for roughly five months now, and residents have been on to me to get it rebuilt,” Deputy Crowe told The Echo.

“The way it’s been left is really dangerous, and it’s not acceptable for it to have been left like that for that length of time.

“Regardless of it being used to get cars into the park, if you fell down there you’ve bits of iron, there’s blocks there, and you’d break a leg if you walked off it and fell down it.”

The section of knocked-down wall also serves as a de facto entry point for cars to access Killinarden Park, and to then damage pitches and greenspaces in the park.

“This has been going on for a while, in relation to people trying to get into the park in cars, and on quads and scramblers,” said Deputy Crowe.

“It all appears to be about getting into the park and destroying the pitches. Residents in Donomore Green are nervous about going out at night, and the removal of that wall is impacting them negatively.

“It’s an awful way to leave people.”

South Dublin County Council was contacted for comment, but a response wasn’t received at the time of going to print.

As previously reported in The Echo, the pitches in Killinarden Park that are used by Croí Ró Naofa GAA Club have been repeatedly damaged by people in cars and on quads and scrambler bikes gaining access to the park.

South Dublin County Council is currently working on a €2m upgrade plan for the park, including the installation of CCTV, enhanced lighting and raised pitches surrounded by natural boundaries in a bid to deter anti-social behaviour in the park.

The council hopes to commence work on the park upgrade by the end of this year. The council previously said they will continually review and monitor the park during and after the installation of the upgrade works, which will be carried out on a phased basis.

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