The community of Bruckless in County Donegal is set to benefit from a brand new playground.

An event was held to mark the opening of the Bruckless Community Playground on Thursday 07 October.

The project has re-imagined an undeveloped space and created a shared space to support peace and reconciliation through outdoor play. It was developed with funding as part of Donegal County Council's €5.5m Local Authority Action Plan, which has been financed under the European Union's PEACE IV Programme. The PEACE IV Programme is managed by The Special EU Programmes Body.

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John Boyle from the Bruckless Community Group and Chairperson of the PEACE IV Partnership Committee, Cllr Paul Canning spoke at the opening event. Members of the local community, including the local school children were in attendance alongside key stakeholders including representatives of Donegal County Council and the Peace IV Partnership.

The scheme was brought to life with match-funding provided by the Executive Office in Northern Ireland and the Department of Rural and Community Development in Ireland.

The project was also part funded by the fund raising efforts of the Bruckless Community Group and the Development Fund Initiative 2020, a funding source provided by Donegal County to support initiatives in various forms of development including, economic, social, cultural, heritage and various related initiatives which benefit local communities, area and groups throughout the County.

Contractor Hawthorn Heights Ltd delivered the project.