Mayor of Fingal Cllr Eoghan O'Brien was on hand last week to officially open the Bandstand playground near the Martello Tower and Quay Street playground.
He was joined by Fingal County Council's Chief Executive AnnMarie Farrelly, children from St Molaga's National School, members of the Balbriggan Playground Committee and more to mark the openings.
Speaking at the launch Mayor O'Brien said: "I am delighted to be back in Balbriggan launching these playgrounds after having launched the new town Skatepark late last year. These new play facilities are part of the response by Fingal County Council to address the deficit of infrastructure in Balbriggan. It is wonderful to see the excitement of the children from St Molagas who are trying out the playground today."
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The playgrounds were designed to provoke children's imagination and fit into the landscape and resulted from extensive consultation and engagement with the local community. The Bandstand Playground design has taken inspiration from its location overlooking Balbriggan harbour with a nautical theme including a replica of the iconic lighthouse and the Quay Street design has also taken inspiration from its location beside railway viaduct to inspire a railway themed playground.
Chief Executive of Fingal AnnMarie Farrelly added: "It is really a great pleasure to be here for the opening of these playgrounds and I would like to commend Kevin Halpenny and the Parks team for meeting the challenge of delivering these projects in the first 12 months of the Our Balbriggan Rejuvenation plan. Fingal County Council has had a particular focus on Balbriggan for a number of years and will continue to work to deliver infrastructure to meet the needs of the town and its young and diverse population."
These new playgrounds form part of a commitment to improve the number of public play and exercise facilities in the town contained in the Balbriggan Rejuvenation plan.
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