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ESB to step up security after teenager climbs Poolbeg chimney
A video has emerged of a Danish teenager climbing one of the landmark towers.
THE ESB HAS said it will step up security around its Poolbeg site in Dublin, after video emerged of a teenager climbing to the top of one of the towering chimneys.
The towers, which stand 207m above ground, were climbed by a Danish daredevil who goes by the name ‘Oliver’.
The teenager filmed his ascent with a selfie stick, and the resulting video has been going viral.
A spokesperson for the ESB, which operates the site, said the incident had been reported to gardaí at Irishtown.
He said the ESB condemned the “reckless nature of the acts shown” and was mindful of the risk that it could prompt copycat acts.
Youtube has also been contacted about the video, the spokesperson said. Additional security measures are also being taken at the site.
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