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Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland today, Labour Councillor for Dublin Bay North, Ally Field, said the community is devastated after the “appalling” vandalism. Advertisement “It was quite bad. We’re all devastated in the community,” she said, adding that the lack of facilities in the park often means sports teams have no access to toilets when they come to play. “It seems the other night, there seems to be a bit of a rampage in the area. Bus shelters destroyed, the local community fireworks cracked all the glass. It’s just devastating to the community, and just no respect.” We’re deeply disappointed and angered by the vandalism of the new toilets in St. Anne’s Park facilities our community fought hard for and our kids needed. We remain determined to improve local spaces for our young people. Our community deserves better. #community pic.twitter.com/FWkSmjZ24y— Barry Heneghan TD (@BarryHeneghan2) October 26, 2025 Independent TD for Dublin Bay North Barry Heneghan shared a video of the toilets – which appear to have been set alight. “We’re deeply disappointed and angered by the vandalism of the new toilets in St. Anne’s Park facilities our community fought hard for and our kids needed,” he said in a post on X. He said no CCTV was recording the incident. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Support The Journal Sophie Finn Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “New public toilets in North Dublin park vandalised after one week”. 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