“In 2019, 250,000 people went through the doors of Leisureland and for that we must acknowledge the contribution of Facilities’ Manager Ian Brennan and his staff to this huge success story.
This is a wonderful area in our city and one which offers endless possibilities. “It’s a big challenge for everyone but also a very exciting one as regards the future of the site. He added that over the coming months the general public would be presented with a blank canvas in terms of how best the 12-acre Leisureland and Salthill Park facility could serve both the local community and visitors to the city. “Leisureland has served Galway well since it opened 50 years ago this week, but now we must look ahead and think of the people who will be using the facility over the next 50-years,” said Cllr Lyons. In addition to this, the future plans for South Park that will be progressed by Galway City Council will also influence the optioneering in the area and we are liaising with the relevant departments re same.”Ĭllr Murphy said he was concerned that preliminary information provided on the scheme indicated that “we will simply build walls to hold back the river without making any efforts to control the source.Ī CONSULTATION process for a ‘re-imagined’ Leisureland and Salthill Park – to begin over the coming weeks – will have a major input from young people.Ĭllr Donal Lyons, Chair of the Leisureland Board, told the Galway City Tribune that with the new plans being driven by ‘a next-50-years agenda’, the input of youth would be critical to its future success.
The historical land-use in this area will be a significant factor in this process. “The feasibility of allowing the area to flood will form part of this process. Ronan O’Reilly of Galway City Council said the consultants who won the contract, Arup, in consultation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), would put all viable potential options in the South Park area under the microscope as part of this major scheme. “I am surprised that you are not considering letting the pitches flood and protect at the road – I am not sure if that is a better solution, or practical, but if there is a reason that option was eliminated then I would be curious to know the reason,” he stated. In the only query submitted by any councillor following the most recent update on the Galway City Flood Relief Scheme – called Coirib go Cósta – Green Party Councillor Niall Murphy suggested exploring further options and pointed out that the barrier line at South Park was on the sea side of the pitches. Consultants drawing up the most comprehensive flood defences ever built for the city will examine whether they should let South Park flood and place barriers at the road rather than at the sea.
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