Locals furious over SUVs

Continued on page 3 he described the alleged act as “unacceptable levels of thuggery”. the human spirit while providing rewarding careers to our carers. Most importantly, it provides an opportunity for us to honour the hard work and dedication of members of our incredible care team who have been spreading joy in their communities every day and announce our Carer of the Year finalists.

“With the work we do with our carers, our valued clients, and their families, we understand the value of experiencing moments of joy every day to boost our overall health, mood and wellbeing. We wanted to use this day to encourage our wider Comfort Keepers’ community to rejoice in the moments we live for - whatever it takes to make us laugh, smile and create memories that will form and last a lifetime.”

Additionally, fellow carers/ home support workers, Martina Whyte from Foxrock, Carol Kowalczyk from Ballsbridge, Michelle Finnegan from tallaght, Marc Graham from Portobello, Mags Kenny and Christine Mahon, both from Ballyfermot and Anne Doherty, supervisor at our Nutgrove office received recognition awards for their 10 years of service with the company.

“Whatever anyone thinks about the climate emergency, slashing tyres, attacking private property, encroaching on someone’s personal home is simply unacceptable,” he said.

Mr Richmond also posted a picture of the leaflet that had been allegedly left on drivers’ windscreens.

It was signed off by an entity calling itself “tyre Extinguishers”. It read: “We have deflated one or more of your tyres. You’ll be angry, but don’t take it personally.

It’s not you, it’s your car.

“We did this because driving around urban areas in your massive vehicle has huge consequences for others.

“Car companies try to convince us we need massive cars. But SuVs and 4x4s are a disaster for our climate.

“SuVs are the second-largest cause of the global rise in carbon dioxide emissions over the past decade - more than the entire aviation industry.”

The leaflet went on to detail the level of damage that emissions from large cars can do to the environment. It also said that SuV drivers were more likely to “take risks on the road”.

The group previously confirmed to the Irish Mirror that it had “released the air from 23 SuVs.