Children are the new must-have item in Kerry

Posted on December 19, 2007
Filed Under Politics, bureaucracy, chancers, children, la-la-land, odd, stupidity | 1 Comment

No adult will be permitted in a playground unless accompanied by a child

It will be an offence for anyone other than a child to use playground equipment

Only families are allowed to take photographs in playgrounds

Kerry County Council have introduced new byelaws regulating the playgrounds in their county. Introduced because of concern that the playgrounds are not being used for the purposes intended, the new byelaws are designed to stop the ‘overaged’ using playground equipment. Dan Kiely (Fianna Fail) is quoted in The Irish Times (sub req) as saying, ‘Thirty-five-year-olds and 50-year-olds are swinging around at 3am in the morning‘. Presumably they’re swing-abusers and not swingers! And to avoid getting scared in the dark (I made that up), nobody is allowed in playgrounds after dark unless they are a council employee (I didn’t make that up).

Those breaching the laws will be fined €75.

You’ve been warned.

I may have miscounted but I’d like to congratulate the 27 councillors who thought deeply about this issue and debated it at great length. You’re worth every penny euro.

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