The Cathaoirleach of Donegal Municipal District has criticised the vandalism of a emergency defibrillator unit at Mall Park in Ballyshannon.
Cllr Barry Sweeny says the outside casing of the unit was cracked, potentially as a result of someone kicking it, and that led to the entire unit having to be replaced as the defibrillator inside was compromised as a result of the case being damaged.
The cost of installing a new unit is estimated to be around €1,400, and the new unit is set to be installed soon.
Cllr Sweeny says that it was disappointing to see that a defibrillator unit was vandalised…