Tech giant Symantec withdraws from north Dublin community event following gunfire in area
The shooting took place outside Riverside Community College on Tuesday Image: Google Street View The shooting took place outside Riverside Community College on Tuesday Image: Google Street View GLOBAL TECH COMPANY Symantec has pulled out of a community clean-up day in north Dublin after a gunman opened fire near a school in the area.
Claire Reid, founder of the Clean Up Corduff group, said that the company claimed the participation of its staff in the event was “too risky” following this week’s shooting. The company had volunteered up to 15 staff members for litter picking events and planting events each year – and the group had expected a similar turn out this year.
“Everyone understands why [Symantec] can’t do it anymore and a lot of people are worried so we moved it and we hope people will help us out now,” Reid said. “When we know they’re coming on board we try to do something big because they supply so many people,” she added.Local Sinn Féin councillor Paul Donnelly described the decision as disappointing, saying that the community would come together to ensure that the volunteer day goes ahead.
He also called on the Corduff community to “stand strong” following the disappointment, and appealed to the wider Dublin 15 community to show solidarity with locals in Corduff.
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