A Castlebar space councillor needs to see the city change into home to a canine park.
At the December assembly of the Castlebar Municipal District, Cllr Donna Sheridan raised a discover of movement calling for Mayo County Council to conduct a feasibility research on growing a canine run or canine park within the city.
Fine Gael Cllr Sheridan informed the that this could be a really achievable venture for the council.
“It would be a nice amenity. We’re talking about fencing off a certain area, splitting it into two sections, one for big dogs and the other for small dogs, and then putting in a drinking fountain and one or two bins. That is achievable, it is something small we could do,” she stated. “It would make life better for the dogs and the people who own them and it can be a positive socially for both.”
She stated comparable tasks across the nation have been extremely profitable, reminiscent of St Anne’s Dog Park in Dublin and Mullingar Dog Park.
“I asked the council to investigate if this is something we could do in Castlebar. It’s not so novel that it is not done anywhere else, it has been done in other local authorities,” she stated.
“We would want to make sure that our canine homeowners act responsibly however there aren’t any points with 99% of canine homeowners within the city.”
Cllr Sheridan envisioned Lough Lannagh as an acceptable location, on condition that it’s home to a number of different widespread facilities, however stated this could all rely on the outcomes of a feasibility research.
Responding to the councillor’s movement, Head of the Castlebar MD David Mellett stated the institution of a canine park within the city could be topic to a number of elements reminiscent of location, rule implementation and legal responsibility issues.
“The insights gained from an initial study could inform future discussions and decision-making processes,” he stated.
