Reward offered over damage to Croagh Patrick defibrillator
Darren Forde, CEO of Eco-Powered Cabinets, has offered a reward for information that could help identify the person responsible for damaging a solar-powered defibrillator on Croagh Patrick.
The CEO of Eco-Powered Cabinets, Darren Forde, has offered a reward for information that could help identify the person responsible for damaging a solar-powered defibrillator on Croagh Patrick.
Speaking to The Mayo News, Mr Forde expressed his disappointment at the damage caused to the life-saving equipment, highlighting the importance of the unit being clearly visible at night.
“It’s not really nice, because if someone has come to that mountain with more graffiti on it, the next thing, they’re all reflective signs, so the Aerocope can shine light to see that, or it can shine a torch to see it from up to six or seven kilometres away.”
Mr Forde explained that covering the reflective material with black marker or stickers could make the defibrillator difficult to see in darkness, potentially affecting its visibility to those who may need to locate it in an emergency.
“I’m prepared to offer a reward if someone gets to the bottom of it and they go up and clean it again or find out who did it,” he said.
“At least it might help prevent future graffiti on defibrillators.”
Mr Forde said the reflective properties of the unit remain largely intact despite the damage.
“If you shine a torch on it, up until the graffiti, I suppose 100% of the box was reflective, so now it’s down to still 90% reflective,” he concluded.