A proposal for an architectural competition for the access to Balscadden Beach developed by the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland has been granted funding by the Department of Community and Rural Development in their Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS). I’m very grateful to RIAI for developing the proposal following a virtual meeting I had with them on the beach during Covid.

The application for ORIS funding was submitted on foot of my motion to the Area Cttee in April. The proposal has subsequently been included in the Capital Programme for the Council. More info on Balscadden Beach and Friends of Balscadden Bay: Executive Summary and Supporting Documentation.