Cork skateboarders: Anti-social behaviour ruining our site

Skateboarders in Cork claim they are being subjected to anti-social behaviour, such as drinking and drug taking, at the only open skate park in the city.

Noel Darcy, a skateboarder who uses the skate park in the Mardyke area, has launched a petition seeking a new outdoor skate facility in the city, and has suggested the Tramore Valley Park would be an ideal location once the development is completed.

The recent closure of a skate park at Tory Top Road on the south side of Cork due to vandalism has left the Mardyke as the only dedicated facility, which Mr Darcy said is inadequate.