Boy racers ripping scenic tourist trail apart, say locals

A POPULAR tourist trail used by hill walkers and wind gliders is being destroyed by youths racing cars, particularly at weekends, say residents.

They want more garda patrols at night along the foot of Mount Leinster and along a remote, picturesque stretch which borders the counties of Carlow and Wexford to stamp out such noisy, dangerous activity.

Just last weekend, as many as 100 ‘boy racers’ were seen speeding through the winding roads and across farm land in the region, causing havoc and leaving a trail of destruction behind them, said Green Party deputy leader and local, Mary White.