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03/05/2013
New Sports Facility Opens In Árainn Mhór
Dinny McGinley T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, opened a new sports facility in Árainn Mhór, Co. Donegal today.
The new development includes:
• multipurpose court suitable for tennis, basketball, and 7-a-side football, with perimeter fencing and floodlights
• changing rooms, shower rooms, and toilets
• car park with lighting for 18 vehicles and 2 disabled parking spaces
• new access road to the facility
The development has been completed with state funding of almost €170,000.
Minister of State said: "My Department has provided funding to assist with various developments in Árainn Mhór over the years—for example, the graveyard, the community hall, and the Irish college—and now we have provided a grant for sports equipment for this new centre. The partners who participated in this project have succeeded in providing a facility which will be very important for the economy and for the population of the island, something which will greatly enhance life on the island."
(CD)
The new development includes:
• multipurpose court suitable for tennis, basketball, and 7-a-side football, with perimeter fencing and floodlights
• changing rooms, shower rooms, and toilets
• car park with lighting for 18 vehicles and 2 disabled parking spaces
• new access road to the facility
The development has been completed with state funding of almost €170,000.
Minister of State said: "My Department has provided funding to assist with various developments in Árainn Mhór over the years—for example, the graveyard, the community hall, and the Irish college—and now we have provided a grant for sports equipment for this new centre. The partners who participated in this project have succeeded in providing a facility which will be very important for the economy and for the population of the island, something which will greatly enhance life on the island."
(CD)
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