The playground was set on fire on Sunday.
Parents have been left outraged after a playground in Dublin was set on fire.
On Sunday evening, Dublin Fire Brigade was called to the scene of a fire on Cork Street.
They confirmed that a playground was set on fire on October 9th.
Alongside a photo of the blaze, they tweeted, “Unfortunately, firefighters were called to a playground fire off Cork Street earlier this evening.
Unfortunately, firefighters were called to a playground fire off Cork Street earlier this evening. One fire engine from Dolphins Barn fire station responded and quickly extinguished the fire. We're asking members of the public to report any suspicious behaviour to Gardaí pic.twitter.com/G6JeUU8sLD
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) October 9, 2022
“One fire engine from Dolphins Barn fire station responded and quickly extinguished the fire.”
The team has asked members of the public to contact Gardaí if they notice any suspicious activity in the area.
“We’re asking members of the public to report any suspicious behaviour to Gardaí”
Local parents are devastated the play area has been destroyed because it was only built in recent years.
It was also one of the few places children could play in.
They said the people behind the fire have ruined a “sanctuary” for children.
One woman wrote, “So very sad. A child’s escape from reality now becomes a fear they will carry with them in the future.”
Another added, “They did the same in Drimnagh, the soft play area was even pulled up off the ground.”
“Terrible anti-social behaviour on a new fantastic playground in an area starved of green space,” another wrote.
