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Four vehicles were overturned, a construction vehicle was driven into a river, and wires on four CCTV units were cut
Around €500,000 in damage has been caused to vehicles and facilities at a site used by the Office of Public Works in Celbridge, Co Kildare.
Four vehicles were overturned, a construction vehicle was driven into a river, and wires on four CCTV units were cut on the lands of Donaghcumper House over the Bank Holiday weekend.
The site is used as a base to transport staff to Castletown House in OPW vehicles.
Castletown House and estate has been at the centre of an 18-month-long row between locals and the OPW about access to the heritage site.
Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage at the site and their enquiries are ongoing.
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, described the incident as "shocking and unacceptable".
"This criminal damage to State property owned and managed by the OPW is shocking and unacceptable. A garda investigation is under way."
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