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Official Opening of the Teenspace & Extension of the Playspace at Ballycragh Park, Firhouse

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02/11/2021

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Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Councillor Peter Kavanagh officially opens the Teenspace and extension to the playspace at Ballycragh Park, Firhouse

 

 

On Monday 1st November 2021 the Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Councillor Peter Kavanagh officially opened the teenspace and the extension to the playspace at Ballycragh Park.

 

Speaking at the event Mayor Cllr Peter Kavanagh said;

 

“The physical and mental well-being of everyone is greatly enhanced by access to the outdoors, social contact and physical activity; and SDCC’s Teenspace Programme is directly focussed on meeting these needs.

 

SDCC’s Teenspace Programme commenced following countywide consultations with teenagers, to find out what their needs are and how those needs can be best met in SDCC’s parks and open spaces.  In Ballycragh that has resulted in the teenspace you see before you today, located in a safe, high-profile location with plenty of seating and with access to large informal activity areas such as parkour and callisthenics.

 

In addition; The Have Your Say programme in this area included for the extension of facilites to the very popular Ballycragh playspace. The local community voted in large numbers to include an extended playspace for younger children”.

 

The Mayor went on to pay tribute to the local community for their support of the popular park and teenspace at Ballycragh Park, and the work of Council staff in managing the project and maintaining the teenspace and the playspace

 

For further information contact Communications Unit, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on communications@sdublincoco.ie

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  • Cllr Peter Kavanagh Mayor of South Dublin at the Teen Space at Ballycragh Park in Firhouse
    Cllr Peter Kavanagh Mayor of South Dublin at the Teen Space at Ballycragh Park in Firhouse
  • Cllr Peter Kavanagh Mayor of South Dublin cuts the ribbon held by teenagers Sofie Mannering and Katelyn Flanagan at the opening of the Teen Space at Ballycragh Park in Firhouse.
    Cllr Peter Kavanagh Mayor of South Dublin cuts the ribbon held by teenagers Sofie Mannering and Katelyn Flanagan at the opening of the Teen Space at Ballycragh Park in Firhouse.
  • Cllr Peter Kavanagh Mayor of South Dublin plays music at the Human Power Station for teenagers Sofie Mannering and Katelyn Flanagan
    Cllr Peter Kavanagh Mayor of South Dublin plays music at the Human Power Station for teenagers Sofie Mannering and Katelyn Flanagan
  • Cllr Peter Kavanagh Mayor of South Dublin tries out the facilities at the Teen Space at Ballycragh Park in Firhouse
    Cllr Peter Kavanagh Mayor of South Dublin tries out the facilities at the Teen Space at Ballycragh Park in Firhouse

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