A north Dublin playground destroyed by arson at the weekend may not reopen before Christmas, Dublin City Council’s management has said. The surface of the facility was badly scorched and requires replacement, while a slide was damaged beyond repair. Local councillors on Monday called for a “zero tolerance” approach following a spate of attacks on children’s play facilities in the city in recent months. The previous month there were arson attacks at playgrounds in Ringsend and Lucan. We need to be very forceful on how our approach is, we need to give both barrels when it comes to arson”.

Source: The Irish Times November 18, 2025 04:23 UTC