Playpark vandalism doesn't make sense - Sinn Féin councillor
Sinn Féin councillor Margaret McClenaghan said she is disgusted that a much-used playpark for toddlers off the Oldpark Road has been so badly vandalised the council has had to close it.
The playpark in the Marrowbone Millennium Park, at the Bone Hills, has had the surface damaged so extensively that officials feared for the safety of any children playing.
The identity of those responsible is known Margaret McClenaghan said, and letters to their parents from Belfast City Council are on the way.
"They closed the playpark earlier on this week and I am really disappointed. This is one of the best used parts of the park and we want it repaired right away.
"It can't remain closed for two months because the need for the playpark is the greatest now with the summer holidays upon us.
"The toddlers will be the ones that will suffer here, not the older kids that did this."
The decision to close the park comes as fresh figures from Belfast City Council show North Belfast's parks are the worst for anti-social behaviour across the whole city.
The names of those responsible has been passed onto the council Margaret McClenaghan added.
"The identity of the children responsible are known and have been passed to the council, for them to broach the subject with their parents. I understand letters will be going through their doors anytime soon."
Meanwhile political representatives, community and youth workers are working to bring the annual George Best Cup to the park instead of hosting the July 10-14 football tournament on Holy Cross Boys Primary School pitch.
"We're all working hard on bringing this together at one end of the park and then you have kids destroying the park at the other end, it just doesn't make sense."
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