Funding boost for three beaches in North Mayo
At the raising of the Blue Flag on Ross Beach in Killala recently were Brendan Lally, Carol Munnelly, Vincent O'Boyle (Executive Engineer, Mayo County Council), Jim Horan (Administrative Officer, Environment Section, Mayo County Council), Orla Bourke (A/Senior Engineer, Mayo Co Council), Ann Moore (Head of Environment, Mayo Co Council), election candidate David Alexander, Cllr Michael Loftus (Cathaoirleach Mayo County Council), John Munnelly, Cllr Mark Duffy, Kathyn Lally, Cllr Jarlath Munnelly, Declan Turnbull (Head of Ballina Municipal District, Mayo Co Council), and Tom Gilligan (Director of Services Mayo County Council. Picture: John O'Grady
Fine Gael TD Michael Ring has confirmed that funding of €24,000 has been allocated for outdoor swimming facilities in North Mayo.
The funds will be administered by Sport Ireland on behalf of the Department of Health.
This initiative, developed in line with the Healthy Ireland objective of enabling more people to be more active, more often, builds on the recent growth in popularity of outdoor swimming by improving the facilities and equipment at designated swimming locations across the county.
The €24,000 funding allocation to Mayo is for Ross and Kilcummin beaches at Killala and Eachleaim beach, Belmullet for the provision of swimming shelters at each location.
“Outdoor swimming has become hugely popular, particularly at these locations in Mayo," said Deputy Ring. "It benefits our physical and mental health and is a growing social event for many people.
“Mayo has an abundance of scenic and ideal locations for open water swimming and with this funding, it will enable more people to avail of the amenities we have. Hopefully, these works will commence as soon as possible so that swimmers will be able to enjoy the benefit of the shelters shortly” concluded the Fine Gael TD.
