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Time to get your skates on!
By Sean Moriarty
People of Killarney are being urged to have their say on a new skateboard park before next week's deadline.
IN ACTION: Sean Murphy who has campaigned for a skateboard park pictured in action in town on Thursday. Photo: Michelle Crean
IN ACTION: Sean Murphy who has campaigned for a skateboard park pictured in action in town on Thursday. Photo: Michelle Crean
A public consultation on the project has been launched by Kerry County Council.
Cllr Donal Grady, who first put forward the idea of a Killarney skateboard park in 2018, is urging the people of the town to have their say.
It is proposed to build the park on land adjacent to the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre with help and support from the KDYS.
“In 2017 a group of skateboard enthusiasts approached me, they had no designated safe area to enjoy their sport. Sport is vital for youths, stakeboarding increases metabolism, improves balance and enhances coordination use,” Cllr Grady told the Killarney Advertiser.
“Skateboarding is now an Olympic sport. I commend Kerry County Council, management, engineers and the planning team for getting the project to this stage, it’s now up to the people of Killarney to have their say. It’s vital positive submissions are lodged by Wednesday, August 25,”
Submissions can be lodged to the Playground Unit, Finance Dept, Kerry County Council.
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