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To: Dublin City Council
Improve Sports and Play Facilities in Mountjoy Square!
Dublin City Council need to alter their plans to redevelop Mountjoy Square by including sports facilities and a dedicated playground for the youth of the area.
Why is this important?
Dublin City Council has announced plans to redevelop Mountjoy Square.
https://engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projects/re-imagining-mountjoy-square-park-part-8/2
This in and of itself is to be welcomed. No one argues against the park currently being in a squalid state of disrepair.
However, the current plans fail, beyond token measures, to provide appropriate play and sports facilities for the youth of the area.
We must have sports facilities in Mountjoy Square where we can attract and nurture local young people, offering a pathway to a happy, healthy life in the grey concrete jungle of the North Inner City. Sports and physical activities are not just games; they teach teamwork, discipline, resilience and the value of perseverance.
How can we expect our children to thrive if they have no spaces or where they play, learn and grow are neglected? No facilities, cracked courts, worn-out fields send a message that their growth and health are not a priority.
The redevelopment of Mountjoy Square is a huge chance to show them that the opposite is true. Dublin City Council shouldn't miss the open goal!
https://engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projects/re-imagining-mountjoy-square-park-part-8/2
This in and of itself is to be welcomed. No one argues against the park currently being in a squalid state of disrepair.
However, the current plans fail, beyond token measures, to provide appropriate play and sports facilities for the youth of the area.
We must have sports facilities in Mountjoy Square where we can attract and nurture local young people, offering a pathway to a happy, healthy life in the grey concrete jungle of the North Inner City. Sports and physical activities are not just games; they teach teamwork, discipline, resilience and the value of perseverance.
How can we expect our children to thrive if they have no spaces or where they play, learn and grow are neglected? No facilities, cracked courts, worn-out fields send a message that their growth and health are not a priority.
The redevelopment of Mountjoy Square is a huge chance to show them that the opposite is true. Dublin City Council shouldn't miss the open goal!