Securing playgrounds across Cork could cost up to €1m annually

Councillor Una McCarthy was told the cost of employing caretakers to open and close playgrounds was assessed, and the council simply doesn’t have the money to do this as there are 201 playgrounds around the county.

It would cost up to €1m per year to secure playgrounds across Co Cork in order to prevent ongoing nighttime vandalism, according to county council officials.

Vandal attacks after dark are costing the council a small fortune in repairs to playground equipment, and it’s not just happening in large urban areas but at playgrounds in rural villages.