St Anne’s graffiti

FIANNA Fáil councillor Kenneth O’Flynn has said he is delighted that following representations on his behalf to Cork City Council work will be carried out on St Anne’s Park Shandon to have graffiti removed.

Cllr O’Flynn said, “I wrote to the council and asked them to utilise the youth offender’s taskforce which is being deployed via RAPID, to have this cleaning work carried out”.

In relation to one particular piece of graffiti on the wall of Saint Anne’s Church which says “IRA”, Cllr O’Flynn said, “That slogan is nothing short of sectarian and offensive not just to the congregation of the chapel, but to tourists who see this kind of villainous drivel plastered on the walls of public buildings and especially upon one of the cities most historic and most recognisable buildings”.

Cllr O’Flynn praised the council in having the park opened as to the public and said that the work done by all the staff involved was highly commendable, “now that by removing the graffiti on the church and the headstones in the park, it will go a long way to having Shandon continue in developing as Cork city’s premier tourist area,” he said.