EXCLUSIVE by Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy
Two of Co. Wexford and Ireland’s greatest sporting ambassadors have been disgracefully disrespected after their images posted on an Enniscorthy derelict building on Shannon Quay have been smeared with graffiti style protest scribbling.
The tribute panel has nine Wexfordians of distinction including Nickey Rackard of hurling fame, Lisa Jacob of Hockey Ireland, Annie Jameson and her son Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of the wireless (radio), international tenor Anthony Kearns, local patriot Seamus Rafter, world famous designer Eileen Gray and the internationally acclaimed writer Colm Tóibín.
However, the images of world-renowned horse trainers Jim Bolger and Aidan O’Brien have been obliterated with messages across Bolger declaring that “horse racing is a form of cruelty” and O’Brien is defaced with the words, obviously concluding a sentence, “done only by rich guys.” The other images are untouched.
This unwanted activity appears to have happened over the weekend. The pictorial panel has been located on a derelict building beside the bus stop for a few years and has enhanced the streetscape. It has escaped attack until now!
Enniscorthy has seen an epidemic of graffiti throughout the town in recent weeks, particularly around the river.
A heritage stonewall guarding private property has had graffiti applied to two premises on the Promenade. Stonework under the Barker Bridge is covered in red images and locked up private property beside the bridge also bears the hallmark of the ‘nocturnal talent and paintbrush warriors.’ Other areas of Enniscorthy town have also been targeted.
Maybe nobody cares, but I thought the ordinary decent public and the caring townspeople will be calling on the local authority to improve the proud image of a town like Enniscorthy.
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