A new accessible angling platform has opened at Enfield Harbour in County Meath.
Meath Local Sports Partnership (Meath LSP) says it is the first facility of its kind in the county.
The platform, funded through Sport Ireland’s Dormant Accounts Sports Inclusion Capital Programme, aims to give wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility safer access to the water.
Meath LSP partnered with Waterways Ireland and Meath County Council to identify and develop the site.
Waterways Ireland oversaw construction and said the project supports its wider work to promote the use of Ireland’s inland waterways.
Cllr Wayne Harding, Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council, said the platform “links strongly with Meath’s rich heritage” and plays a “massive part in our communities”.
Minister Charlie McConalogue T.D. opened the facility. He said angling “is one of the country’s oldest pastimes” and that accessible platforms are “vital” for community participation.
Mary Van Lieshout of Sport Ireland said the project will encourage anglers “of all ages and abilities” and supports efforts to remove barriers to physical activity.
Mary Murphy, CEO of Meath LSP, said the platform aligns with its strategy for inclusive sport and thanked the Royal Enfield Coarse Angling Club for its input.
Waterways Ireland senior engineer Jean Errity said the platform will be “a vital asset to the community of Enfield and its surroundings”.
The facility is free to use and open immediately, with no booking required.
