There seems to be no end to the idiotic behaviour that some halfwits in our midst find amusing.
Louth County Council has reported further incidents of vandalism and criminal damage to lifebuoys in the Drogheda area overnight. This follows destruction earlier this week of three lifebuoys in Dominic’s Park.
“Lifebuoys are life saving devices designed to be thrown to a person in water, to provide buoyancy and prevent drowning” Water Safety Officer for Louth County Council, Mark Kimmins,said: “We are engaging with An Garda Síochána on this and take this very seriously.
“Lifebuoys are installed in areas where there is a history of tragedy or a risk to life. Destruction of these items could result in tragic consequences for a family.
“I simply cannot understand why you would want to put someone’s life at risk. We urge anyone witnessing anyone tampering or damaging this life saving equipment to notify the Gardaí.
“An average of 110 drownings occur in Ireland every year, the majority of which are at inland water sites such as those targeted by whoever is carrying out this senseless destruction.”
The latest vandalism happened in St. Dominic’s Park (2 devices) and Horse Lane (2 devices) along the banks of the River Boyne.
