19/04/2004

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Issued on behalf of the Council                                                  Document TitleSli Na Slainte

by B.Hickey Head of Corporate Services                                                  Author                                                 :M.Pierce

Tel: 4149100                                                  Creation Date:19/04/04

                                Email:bkickey@sdublincoco.ie

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Mayor Máire Ardagh to open New Sli na Slainte Route in Clondalkin

                                                Stepping towards a Happy Heart in North Clondalkin

New Slí na Sláinte route will put people of North Clondalkin on the path to health!

The North Clondalkin Slí na Sláinte route will be officially launched by the Mayor of South Dublin County, Councillor Maire Ardagh on Tuesday 20^th April 2004 at a launch reception held in Quarryvale Community and Leisure Centre.

The route was developed by the Irish Heart Foundation and supported by South Dublin County Council and the South Western Area Health Board .

The Slí na Sláinte ( “ Path to Health”) is an outgoing way to make walking for Leisure and good health even more enjoyable.

The North Clondalkin Slì is 6km in length and can be started at any point along the route. The Slì follows Fonthill road for 2km towards Rowlagh and Ronanstown turning left onto the Old Lucan Road after Sean Kavanagh’s Garage. Continue past Ronanstown Garda Station on the Old Lucan Road and turn left onto Neilstown Road, passing the Ronanstown Youth Service on the left. Continue along Neilstown Road; continue walking past Collinstown Park Community College and Rowlagh Shopping Centre up to the Quarryvale roundabout. Turn right onto Coldcut Road, and continue walking to the traffic lights at B&Q. At B&Q turn left, continue on towards the Cineplex. At the Cineplex and bus terminal roundabout turn left heading for Fonthill road. Pass the entrance for Quarryvale and take the next left back onto Fonthill road to complete the 6km route.

-For further information please contact:

Alison Casserly

South Dublin County Council

Tel: 4149000

Email: acasserly@sdublincoco.ie

Emmet Kennedy                                                                  

Slí na Sláinte                                                                          

Tel: 01 6685001