A new mobile graffiti remover unit will tackle the issue of unauthorised markings in public spaces.
Local authorities throughout the country have been grappling with the challenge of keeping their areas clean and presentable. In Dublin alone, the corporation spends £3 million and employs 800 people just to keep the city clean. Despite this high spend, Dublin Tourism believes that the city still leaves a lot to be desired.
One of the most obstinate problems is that of graffiti.
Manager of Dublin Tourism Matt McNulty says local people and visitors alike find the graffiti visible on the streets of Dublin offensive.
Dublin Tourism and Bord Fáilte have now put their money where their mouth is. They have spent £3,000 to develop a graffiti removal machine. The machine consists of a generator, a high powered washer and a lance attachment which will remove the graffiti. While the machine is not suitable on older buildings which need to be preserved, it will tackle the problem of graffiti on derelict buildings and the average gable wall.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 19 April 1977. The reporter is Derek Davis.
