More criminal damage reported at Mount St Joseph Cemetery Clondalkin

A Clondalkin councillor has expressed his anger at the vandalism committed at a local cemetery.

Clondalkin Tidy Towns say they had to report a huge amount of criminal damage ‘yet again’ in Mount St Joseph Cemetery.

Cllr Francis Timmons said that shockingly the headstones in the cemetery as being used as missiles.

‘’Despite assurances no repairs have been carried out!,” Councillor Timmons said.

“And now the graveyard has deteriorated more since I called for a meeting with SDCC.

“Bit by bit SDCC are allowing our heritage to disappear.

‘’In the graveyard the headstones are being used as missiles in the cemetery – The historic tablet being used as target practice.

“Brackets and locks broken, parts of gravestones in the crypts with gas cannisters, litter, graffiti, broken furniture etc.

“My previous calls to protect and secure Mount St Joseph Cemetery fell on deaf ears, I once again ask that SDCC take immediate action before there is nothing left to protect.’’

“’I am working with Clondalkin Tidy Towns and the Joe Williams archive group to hold an event at the Graveyard on the 19th June @ 12pm to mark the bicentenary of the first burial.’’

Pictures of the damage caused to the cemetery can be seen below. (Picture credit: Cllr Francis Timmons.)