GAA club in Offaly to buy land from council for planned expansion

Significant expansion is being proposed for the GAA club and the cemetery in Daingean, the recent meeting of Offaly County Council was told.

Barry Lennon, Director of Services, told the meeting that the Council is disposing of one plot of Council owned land, in the townland of Fortyacres, Daingean to Daingean GAA Club.

“The plot measures 4.11 acres,” commented Mr Lennon, “and is part of a total Council owned land bank of approximately six acres at this location. The remaining lands will be developed into an extension for the existing St Mary's Cemetery, Daingean, which will be required in the next five to six years (approximately).

“The proposed disposal to Daingean GAA Club is to allow for expansion of their existing facilities, which will provide sports and leisure facilities to the community.”

The Plot will be disposed of for a fee of €30,000 per acre with a total value of €123,000.

Cllr Liam Quinn said this was great news for Daingean. Cllr Fergus McDonnell called it a “win win situation.”

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