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TODAY 30 LOCAL authorities will participate in National Recreation Week which will see the Department of Children and Youth Affairs fund a range of activities for young people.
This year, the department said the focus is on giving children an opportunity to try things they’ve never done before. Events included in the initiative include beach cricket, orienteering, swimming for young people with disabilities, hip hop and musical theatre classes, film production, a battle of the bands and tree-top walking.
Minister Charlie Flanagan said National Recreation Week is underpinned by a recognition of the importance of these kinds of activities for the physical and mental wellbeing of all children.
“The scope and variety of activities planned throughout the country provide good examples of the type of recreational activity for teenagers that can be provided at local level, and I hope that as many young people as possible get to take part this year,” he said.
The events are supported by a network of local authorities across the country which was established to introduce a more coordinated approach to play and recreation policies at both local and national level.
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Surely could have waited until.school finished for the summer?
This is the first day of this National Recreation Week and there is no website or information available on events anywhere, Pointless article really.
that’s the point of the government funding it….you don’t find out so you don’t go but you hear about it when its finished and over….they don’t want people going to this Fantastic photo opportunity, they only want their people
About time . But a pity its not a permanent thing …have this government not done their research … CHILDREN LEARN THROUGH PLAY .. some countries bring the children outside and eg play maths ..come on Irish teachers and government..be leaders and try it
Have you not heard of aistear?
If you dig deep enough through the web you’ll find the Department of Children and Youth Affairs have only today announced the initiative that starts today all around the country – where nobody will attend because they had no advance notice and despite their website showing us a link to a list of events that only contains information on last years events. Shame on our 9-5 civil servants !!
Is there a website?
They just want to say they are doing these things!! Where are the details? Website has last years info on it!! Hap hazard last minute badly timed rubbish! Why don’t they put a few rows of chairs outside Dáil Éireann and the kids can watch the Muppet Show live!!
So 40,000 women/mothers can’t accompany their children today because of the world’s biggest event? Can this, so called government get anything right, can they even guess what this big event is?
We’re when how what time is it just going to be the government that can take part or can we bring our kids thanks for all the information and links really got my hopes up for absolutely nothing!!
South Dublin Co co and Dun L-Rathdown between them are doing SFA.
DLR co co have provided an email address so that you can find out which activities today. The person is not working today and will probably respond to your query sometime in September.
Irish Government paid event…..people need not go
Sorry My Apologies…..tax payer events but people aren’t invited
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