Expression Of Interest Lodged For New Ross Skatepark

The long awaited skatepark for New Ross took a step closer to reality this week.

Yesterday's meeting of the New Ross Municipal District heard an expression of interest in the project has been submitted and funding will be applied for in the new year.

A report has been submitted to councillors around plans to install the facility at the old New Ross Rail Station at Rosbercon.

Gary Murphy from the New Ross Skatepark Initiative previously told South East Radio he has been waiting 5 years to see movement on this project but it may now be coming true.

The news was welcomed by local Independent Ireland councillor Michael Sheehan who says the skatepark will be a flagship project for the district and needs to be supported to its fullest extent.

Wexford is currently home to double All Ireland skateboarding champion Donatus Budrys and there are calls for more facilities to open to help grow the sport here.

The New Ross Skatepark Initiative says establishing a park in the town will put it on the map and bring in a whole new kind of tourist to the area as skateboarders are a tight knit community who are always looking for a new challenge.

That report was funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.