The slides of Letterkenny Town Park which were left in a disgusting state by vandals at the weekend are due to be steam cleaned and fumigated today.
Council workers will begin cleaning works to make sure the slides are safe for children once more after they were defecated on last Sunday night.
The mess was discovered by a parent who alerted other families to the situation and prevented children from becoming soiled with the faeces.
The Monday Bank Holiday saw many parents bringing their children to the park, where they were outraged by the disgusting scene.
The slide which was used as a toilet by vandals at Letterkenny Town Park
Local county councillor Gerry McMonagle visited the scene yesterday and spoke out against the culprits.
“Let us get this straight, this is not someone who has been caught short and needed to nip behind a bush in the park.
“This is someone who has deliberately gone out and vandalised a children’s playground by defecating on it.
“I cannot even call them animals because animals would not do such a thing. On behalf of the local council I would like to apologise for parents and children who have been forced to encounter this,” he said.
And he added that anybody who knows who may be responsible for the disgusting attack to contact the Gardai or the local council.
“These people should be found and then forced to clean not just this park but EVERY park in the town for what they have done.
“Perhaps then they would realise what brilliant places that playgrounds are and what enjoyment our children get from them,” he added.
He said he will now again liaise with the HSE who run the nearby St Conal’s Hospital to see if they can utilise their CCTV footage in a bid to secure the park form such further attacks.
