Graffiti on Luas (already)
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This is not only an Irish problem. Every rail line in Europe has graffiti. The obvious solution would be random spot checks late at night by the Garda (or some security company appointed by the RPA). While you might not be able to eradicate graffiti completly, I would like to see all stations remaining clean.
It was being put there as the line was being built. But what is interesting about it is the speed at which this sort of grafitti has taken hold in Ireland in recent years. I remember there being a bit of it on the back of Salthill DART station in the late 1980s. Then I did not really see it for a while. It seems to have reappeared at an amazing pace over the last three years or so. There are a few of them whose ‘tag’ is absolutely everywhere in the city.
I must say I would be with you on this Alistair. I think it provides a bit of colour to some drab concrete walls.
On a large scale yes, but small amounts on large expanses just for the sake of it is pure vandalisim, esp on brand new structures where an effort has been made to make them presentable. Suppose a difference should be made between the ‘tradition’ of plastering grotty railway infrastructure with the stuff, and spraying more human-scale objects & structures that people have contact with.
I think it really offends though when it’s carried out on stone walls, such as those classic ashlar limestone bridge supports, and other older elements. It’s terrible to see them defaced like that.
Originally posted by Graham Hickey
As F McD pointed out last week the Kingswood Heights ‘protective’ wall is looking lovely now too…Passing Kingswood on the tram a few days back the offending wall has been completely repainted with no trace of the Graffitti remaining. Wonder how long it will take to re-populate ?
Was’nt there a radio campaign to unmask “Grift” ?
JJ
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