Fresh vandalism has been reported at the historic Knight’s Templar graveyard in Kilbarry, Waterford.

Volunteers with the Old Kilbarry Graveyard Conservation Project say a bench they had fundraised for was damaged, along with a small angel memorial connected to baby Bonnie.

Volunteer Maggie Moody told WLR she has since removed the angel in the hope of repairing it.

Maggie said the latest damage has caused further upset among those who maintain the site.

In a post, she said volunteers had been happy for people to use the area provided they did not cause damage or show disrespect to those buried there.

She said the group would continue maintaining the graveyard despite the incident.

Maggie later told WLR that a memorial mural dedicated to baby Bonnie in the green at Templars Grange had also been vandalised in recent weeks.

The group is now considering whether additional security could be introduced at the site.

Maggie said she plans to approach a local security company to see whether a camera could potentially be linked into the existing system, with fundraising considered to cover the cost.

She said current cameras cover the entrance to the business park and its perimeter, but do not provide sufficient coverage inside the graveyard itself.

The latest incident follows vandalism at the site earlier this year.

In April, two headstones in the historic graveyard were destroyed, while volunteers also reported flags being taken down.

At the time, Maggie said damage to someone’s resting place was ‘just disgusting’.

The earlier incident was reported to Gardaí.