A new playspace extension and teenspace have been officially opened at Ballycragh Park in Dublin.

Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Councillor Peter Kavanagh visited the site of the project on Monday 01 November to launch the new development.

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.

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"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."

Tributes were also paid 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.