Vandals cause substantial damage to park benches in Carndonagh

Gardaí have reported that vandals caused substantial damage to several park benches in Carndonagh’s Barrack Hill Town Park on Saturday 3 October.

The incident occurred between approximately 7 pm and 11.30 pm, according to Garda Grainne Doherty. She appealed for anyone who was in the area at the time, or who may have dash‑cam footage, to contact Gardaí in Buncrana on 074‑9320540 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

The Barrack Hill Town Park and Community Gardens Facebook page confirmed that a picnic table was deliberately broken into pieces and the wall of the covered structure was also damaged on the same evening, describing the facility as “for the whole community to enjoy” and expressing disappointment at the vandalism.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Sergey Okhrymenko / Pexels.