Two Green Flags awarded to South Dublin Parks
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Two Green Flags awarded to South Dublin Parks
South Dublin County Council is delighted to announce that Sean Walsh Park has received the Green Flag award. This is the second Green Flag awarded in South Dublin County with Corkagh Park retaining its Green Flag for a second year.
The Green Flag is awarded in recognition of achieving quality standards for the presentation of Parks and recreation facilities. The awards are marked on eight criteria, including horticulture standards, cleanliness, sustainability and community involvement. It promotes high horticultural and environmental standards and a benchmark for excellence in Park management based on acknowledged international best practice.
Corkagh Park has received the Green Flag award for the second year in a row, recognising the high level of management of the park’s many facilities and the ongoing development of the park.
The Council welcomes the Green Flag award for Sean Walsh Park. This award acknowledges the work of the staff of the park and a very active group of volunteers – the Litter Mugs. The Litter Mugs, who organise a monthly clean up of the park, look out for the birds and wild life and take on other projects in the park. They make a real difference to the park.
Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr. Mark Ward said “Parks are wonderful spaces where we can play sport, walk and enjoy nature. They enhance our lives and in busy places provide an oasis of calm. I am delighted that South Dublin County Council’s Corkagh Park and Sean Walsh Park have received the Green Flag award, a recognised international standard. I want to congratulate the staff and the community groups involved in the parks for this wonderful achievement”
The raising of the Green Flags will be arranged later in the year.
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For further information, contact the Communications Unit at communications@sdublincoco.ie
Photographs:
Corkagh Park: Caimin Keenan, SDCC, Martina Wade, SDCC, Alan Meleady, SDCC, Minister Damien English T.D., Deirdre O Riordan, SDCC
Sean Walsh: John Moran, Maire Ni Dhomhnaill, SDCC, Derek Hoey, SDCC, Minister Damien English T.D.
Note to Editors
The Green Flag Award is an international benchmarking standard for parks and green spaces.
The Green Flag Award scheme is also operating across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Finland, United Arab Emirates, Australia, and New Zealand.
South Dublin County is one of four local authority areas in the Dublin region.
South Dublin County Council provides and funds a broad range of services including housing, roads, walking and cycling routes, parks and playgrounds, libraries, sports facilities, litter control, arts centres, enterprise units, fire services, community infrastructure and financial supports. It also serves as a platform for local democracy with 40 councillors spread across six electoral areas.
Bounded by the River Liffey to the North and the Dublin Mountains to the South, the County lies 16 kilometres south west of Dublin city centre and has an administrative footprint of 223sq. kilometres. The County has nine main villages Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Templeogue, Saggart, Rathcoole and Newcastle and is bounded by adjoining counties of Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin City, Fingal and Dun Laoghaire.
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Corkagh Park Green Flag -
Sean Walsh Park Green Flag