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Malin Head is ‘must visit’ site on
WAW
10.05.19
THE official launch of
the €400K Phase II works at Malin Head, by
Cathaoirleach of Inishowen Municipal District Cllr.
Martin Farren, took place on Wednesday afternoon.
Cllr. Farren described the investment to date as an
essential step in the creation of a top class
visitor experience at Ireland’s most northerly point
which is now considered a signature discovery point
or a ‘must visit’ site on the world renowned Wild
Atlantic Way.
Visitor numbers to Malin Head have grown
substantially in the last number of years with an
estimated 172,000 visitors in 2018 thanks to a
number of factors including its position as either
the starting or finishing point on the Wild Atlantic
Way, the filming of Star Wars and the hosting of the
Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at nearby Ballyliffin
Golf Club. |
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Pictured at the new visitor toilet
facilities at Malin Head on Wednesday are Cllr.
Martin Farren, Cathaoirleach of Inishowen MD with
Cllr. Nicholas Crossan, Cllr. Bernard McGuinness,
Cllr. Martin McDermott, Cllr. Albert Doherty, Seamus
Neely, Chief Executive Donegal County Council, Joan
Crawford, Failte Ireland, Liam Ward, Donegal County
Council, Joe Diver, Malin Head Community Development
Association, Geraldine Diver, Malin Head Community
Development Association, Catriona Doherty, Malin
Head Community Development Association, Jim Mullin,
Malin Head Community Development Association, Aideen
Doherty, Donegal County Council, Fiona Doherty,
Donegal County Council, Shaun Murphy, Donegal County
Council and James Kelly, Donegal County Council and
representatives from Keys and Monaghan Architects
and Cooney Architects. |
To facilitate this rise
in visitor numbers to this iconic site essential
services have been put in place to help capitalise
on the visitor experience. These works included road
widening to accommodate passing bays, drainage
improvements, surfacing of 600m of road, extending
existing car park facilities and construction of
toilet facilities adjacent to the lower car park.
The development also included the provision of
services and utilities including water, electricity
and telecoms to the site and these services will
also be vital for future development at Malin Head.
“The completion of this phase of works, which
represents a substantial investment by both Failte
Ireland and Donegal County Council, is an important
milestone in our journey at Malin Head” said Cllr.
Farren speaking at the official launch on Wednesday
afternoon.
“We are now embarking on the next part of this
journey with the preparation of a Visitor Management
Plan for Malin Head that will set out a framework on
how to build on the unique heritage and culture of
the area whilst leveraging its position as the most
northerly signature discovery point on the Wild
Atlantic Way and I am delighted to see the strong
collaborative approach between all stakeholders
including the local community in developing this
plan.”
Public consultation workshops for the Malin Head
Visitor Management Plan are set to continue next
week from 6.45pm – 9pm as follows:
• Tuesday 14th May: The Station Room, Public
Services Centre, Carndonagh
• Wednesday 15th May: St Patrick’s Parochial Hall,
Malin Village
Booking is recommended and you can book your place
by email to
MalinHeadSDP@gmail.com or
book online . |
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