LOCALS are up in arms over a spate of vandalism and anti-social behaviour taking place along one of the city’s most attractive amenities.
The new riverside boardwalk at Lacken only opened in March of last year, but it is already under attack from thugs who are showing little regard for the people who enjoy walking along it or admiring the beauty spot. Young trees are being callously sawn down by the dozen, life buoys are being flung out into the river, and barbed wire is being used to section off areas on one side for horses.
On Wednesday last week, the two life buoys at the river just off Maudlin Street were visible – floating in the debris in the middle of the River Nore. Freshly sawn-down trees were in evidence at several spots along the scenic route. The trees had been cut and then pushed into the water….
Kilkenny People 22/05/2013 Read the article ‘Outrage over attacks on Lacken beauty spot’
