On Monday's Déise Today, Damien was chatting to Grace. Grace rang into WLR over the issue of her deceased mother and her grave in Kilbarry graveyard that had been vandalised on Sunday evening.
Grace recalled her story of yesterday night when her father decided to go up to her wife's grave, who unfortunately had passed away only nine months ago. To her father's dismay, he saw that his wife's grave, as well as other peoples graves throughout Killbarry cemetery, had been vandalised with lantern's and flower's were all kicked over.
Grace tells us how her father returned home and began to frantically go around the house trying to get cleaning supplies and items to go up to the grave again to clean it. She says that her father was distraught.
Grace doesn't understand as to why people would do such a thing, "It's simply a graveyard, why do people want to do such a thing". She doesn't believe that there would be CCTV camera footage available but hopes that their might be. She is asking for people that may have any information about this to come forward with information not just for her family but for other families that might have been affected by this.
You can listen to that interview here!
https://soundcloud.com/wlrfmwaterford/deise-today-25th-march-grace-on-vandalism-in-ballybeg-graveyard/s-18CYo
We also had Susan O'Connor on to talk about the setting up of the 'Older Persons Council' and its hopes for the future. It's to be used as a voice for over 50's. The information dates are Tuesday, 26th March 2019 from 12-1.30pm in the Lismore Heritage Centre.
Thursday, 28th March 2019 from 12-1.30pm in the Majestic Hotel in Tramore.
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 in City Hall in Waterford City.
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 in Rainbow Community Centre, Kilmacthomas from 12-1.30pm
Thursday, April 4th, 2019 in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan from 12-1.30pm.
If you want to get involved come along or contact Waterford Older Peoples council on 087 980 9985 or email [email protected]
You can listen to all of that here!
https://soundcloud.com/wlrfmwaterford/deise-today-monday-25th-march-2019/s-8nfzy
