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PRESS
STATEMENTS 2003
FIRST
'ACCESS TO ALL' WILD ANGLING VENUE OPENS TODAY MAY 30TH ON THE RIVER
SUCK AT DONAMON CO ROSCOMMON
Date: 30th
May 2003
The
Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and
Natural Resources Mr John Browne, T.D., today opens the first Irish
“Access to All” facility on a wild angling venue, at the
River Suck, Donamon, Co Roscommon.
This
section of the River Suck at Donamon, has been specially developed
at a cost of €300,000, to cater for anglers with a variety of
disabilities, by The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board, in
conjunction with the Irish Wheelchair Association and the local
angling club – The Athleague and Fuerty Coarse Angling Association.
Mr Eamon
Cusack, Chief Executive Officer stated “that this is a unique
day for our Board with the opening of the first ever “Access to All”
Wild Angling Facility in Ireland and we believe anywhere in
Europe. The River Suck is one of Ireland’s great natural angling
locations and has a good stock of Bream, Roach, Tench ,Trout and of
course each year it produces the countries largest number of
specimen Pike.”
The venue is capable of hosting major access for
all angling competitions and yet is ideal for the recreational
angler. In choosing Donamon, the Board was conscious of the
excellent facilities available at Cuisle, the Irish Wheelchair
Associations Holiday Centre adjacent to the site. The
development, which consists of purpose built ramping and angling
platforms with individual road and car parking, can facilitate a
thirty one person angling event and is located adjacent to the Irish
Wheelchair Association Cuisle Holiday Centre, Donamon, Co Roscommon.
Mr Cusack stated
“that
there are a variety of vibrant tourist groups located in the Suck
Valley area of Co Roscommon and we know that this development will
also be used by them in growing rural tourism in the county.”
Photo: Aerial view
of the Donamon facility
END
For
further information please contact:
Eamon
Cusack , The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board
061
300238
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