Another fire broke out at a newly opened playground in Chapelizod which has been described by a Dublin councillor as an “attack on everyone who worked so hard to deliver it”. Sinn Féin councillor Daithí Doolan said that the newly opened Chapelizod playground in the west of Dublin was subject to an “attack by arsonists”. "Chapelizod playground has been attacked by arsonists, this behaviour is unacceptable,” he said. The newly opened playground was one of three which opened over the course of 2025, bringing the total number of playgrounds in the capital’s city parks to 74. Chapelizod playground has been damaged by vandals.

Source: Irish Independent January 06, 2026 05:06 UTC