All Content Copyright emyvale.net
Development Work: Another stage in the on-going
development work by Donagh Development Association
at Emy Lake has been completed and the official opening
of the New Gates at the Car Park area was carried out on
Saturday, July 11th at 10.00am. At the event the Keys of
the New Gate was presented by Gerard Kelly of GK
Steelworks, to Francie Watterson, who has been the
contractor for the recent developments of the Beach and
the walls and pillars at the gateway. He in turn presented
the Keys to Chairman of the DDA, John Shery. Present
were Minister Heather Humphreys; Councillors Seamus
Treanor (Mayor of Monaghan Municipal District), Brian
McKenna and Paudge Connolly; Paul Clerkin (Monaghan
Co Co.); Dearbhla and Stephen Kelly; DDA committee
members and a number of locals who use the Walkway.
The group then moved to the beach area where
Chairman, John Sherry, thanked all involved in the
project including Gerard Kelly for his excellent work on
producing the gates and archway; Francie Watterson for
the terrific development work, which was carried out to
plan and within the time frame; to the members of the
committee with special mention to Aiden McKenna, Bridie
Sherry, emyvale.net, Mary Flynn and Northern Standard,
the CE workers; Raymond Kelly; Monaghan County
Council; and Minister Humphreys. He also thanked the
walkers, who accepted the closure, for Health and Safety
reasons, of the Walkway during the development work.
Aiden McKenna, Walkway manager, thanked John Sherry
for his tremendous work in organising the developments
and ensuring the successful completion of the work. In
reply Minister Humphreys congratulated the DDA
committee for the fantastic work they have done in
providing such a marvellous facility for the community. It
was certainly appreciated by big numbers during the
Covid19 restrictions of the past few months. She also
thanked Monaghan Co Co and the Councillors for their
support of the project and their help by working with the
Committee to provide this wonderful and important
addition in the community. She said that the project was
a credit to all involved. A number of those present then
completed walk around the lake.
Donagh Development Association:
Annual Walk: Our Annual Walk Around the Lake will take
place on Sunday 2nd August 2020. We look forward to
seeing all the folk who use the Lake Walk supporting this
on the day between 7am to 8pm. Donations will be
gratefully accepted on the day. We will be making a
donation to the Red Cross from the proceeds of the day.
Work is ongoing around the lake. The seats have been
painted thanks to the CE Scheme workers. More sand will
be put in place at the swimming area when the present
sand gets bedded in and now the gates are in place.
Five new members have joined the Donagh Development
Association and it is great to hear that young people are
interested in becoming involved.