Our local skateboarding community wish to enroll the help and support of the wider  community to help build a concrete skatepark. Thus far we feel we have not been considered when sporting facilities are being provided for, in terms of purpose built outdoor sporting amenities. Remember, skateboarding is now an official olympic sport. Why shouldn't our youth have the opportunity to participate at olympic level in a sport they love.

Lack of a skate park means young, talented skateboarders are skating in public areas to practice so they can progress, such as at the Market Square. Skaters are not always welcomed in these areas by the wider community yet feel they have no other alternative. 

If we take a look at other towns between Dublin and Belfast, we can see where the local authorities have made use of council land to provide purpose built urban sport parks. Statistics show a remarkable reduction in anti social behavior in housing estates where skate facilities have been provided for the youth. Several housing estates have incorporated skateparks in their initial design for this very reason.

Towns both North and South of our border town have successfully petitioned to have an outdoor concrete park for their skaters and those who ride bmx. Those towns include Drogheda, Skerries, Balbriggan, Swords, Banbridge, Carrickfergus and many more, yet Dundalk falls way behind in doing so.

We the local skateboarding community would be extremely grateful for any support offered to have such a facility made available here in Dundalk. This would mean a safer, managed environment for our youth to avail of without having to travel outside of our town. Indeed, a good skate-park will bring visitors to the region. With the resurgence in skateboarding, driven by it's recognition as an Olympic sport, it is imperative that we provide a suitable location for our skateboarding community to skate and hopefully compete into the future making our town proud.

All support would be greatly appreciated.