The local community in Naas was stunned when plants inserted for a commemorative garden were robbed within days of planting. Cllr Sorcha O’Neill (Ind) expressed her horror at the callousness of the robbery, within two days only after planting!
“I was going to send out a positive press release about the wonderful work that we achieved between the Naas Access Group, Tidy Towns, Naas Men's Shed, Friends of Naas Hospital and Tesco about the new garden at Fairy Flax on the Blessington Road in Naas” Cllr O’Neill told the Kildare Post.
“The plan was for a garden dedicated to those affected by cancer. As you can see from the photo here, Majella O’Keefe from Naas Access Group and Tidy Towns volunteers fundraised, dug and planted €250 worth of plants and trees, only to have them robbed within 2 days of putting them in the ground”.
The indignant Naas MD Councillor stated this seems to be a trending crime.
“I know this has happened to Naas Tidy Towns a couple of times last year and in my own estate when our resident association planted new flowers. Others have since told me it's happening in Blessington too. It's just ridiculous and soul destroying to have the hard work of volunteers is just ripped up like that.
Cllr O’Neill appealed to the public if anyone saw any suspicious activity at the corner of Friary Road and Blessington Road Naas from the evening of Friday, 15 February to Saturday 16, would they could get in touch with the Gardaí in Naas.
Featured image, left to right:
Dennis Hynes - Cancer survivor; Bernie Kane - Tesco Regional Office; Peggy O’ Dwyer - Friends of Naas Hospital; Cllr Sorcha O'Nell, Naas MD and Naas Access Group and Majella O Keefe, Naas Access Group at the site on Blessington Road, Naas which was planted and covered with pebble. The plants were stolen within two days of sowing.
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