June 2005

Inishowen planning for playgrounds

Towns around Inishowen could be in line to get children's playgrounds in the mould of Buncrana's popular Festival Park. Moville and Carndonagh already have plans to develop fitted out play areas for kids and this week Inishowen TD, Cecilia Keaveney met with Arts, Sports and Tourism Minister John O'Donoghue to discuss developing projects in the peninsula.

Deputy Keaveney said Buncrana have a wonderful playground which I know they wish to expand. Moville, Carndonagh and most of our smaller towns have plans too. I will discuss the matter with both Junior Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Brian Lenihan and Minister Dick Roche, to see how best these plans can be realised."

Community and Enterprise Development Officer with Donegal County Council, Aideen Doherty, outlined that she had received over 30 applications to a recent call for expressions for interest from community groups interested in the development of facilities in the area. She said that they have recently been prioritising projects for each electoral area.

Moville/Greencastle based councillor, Marian McDonald, said the Moville Tidy Towns Committee had been "pushing for a safe playground" for years. "I would welcome any assistance that Deputy Keaveney can offer the Moville Playgound Group and I would like to commend the group for being so proactive with this initiative. "A fully equipped playground would complement Síl na Sláinte (Path of Health) walkway for which Deputy Keaveney secured funding," she said.

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