Graffiti defacing Cork city is ‘stomach-churning, idiotic’

COUNCILLORS have criticised graffiti in Cork city, voting unanimously in favour of resolving the issue. Fine Gael councillor Joe Kavanagh told The Echo, “There is a dramatic increase in the level of graffiti right across the city. “It’s not just specific areas: No part of our city has escaped from it. A certain community of people have our city destroyed. “They are plastering the city: Anderson’s Quay is annihilated; anybody coming across from the train is met with a blanket of graffiti; it’s just horrendous.” Voluntary groups, such as Tidy Towns, are “out beautifying the streets, then these people are undoing all their good work”, Mr Kavanagh said. A major issue is “it’s impossible to police it”, he said, explaining, “You can never catch anybody in the act; they seem to do it in the dead of night.” Mr Kavanagh added: “Local businesses should make sure that their areas are kept graffiti-free, but there’s a bit of personal responsibility, too: People need to take pride in our city and stop defacing it by night.” At Monday’s city council meeting, Mr Kavanagh and his party colleague, Des Cahill, proposed a motion: “That Cork City Council put in place a plan to...