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Illuminations enhance Malin Bridge
17.12.09
by Damian Dowds, Inishowen Independent
MALIN Town welcomed a fine new feature last week
with the lighting up of its landmark bridge. The
Malin Development Association, assisted by Donegal
County Councillor Bernard McGuinness, the local FÁS
scheme and the ESB, erected lighting both on and
under the unique ten arch bridge.
Cllr Bernard McGuinness, who set aside a portion of
his councillor’s discretionary funding for public
lighting over the past number of years to help fund
the lights, hailed the project a great success.
“It’s a wee bit of light – and not just for
Christmas,” he quipped. “It’s very important for
Malin. The town has had problems with street
surfacing owing to delays in the sewerage scheme,
but that has now been resolved and the bridge
project will help highlight the beautiful approach
into the town.” |
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Green lighting has been
installed under each of the bridge’s ten arches,
while lighting has also been embedded into the
bridge wall to illuminate the bridge for both
pedestrians and motorists.
“The development committee was very keen to ensure
that the bridge retained its character and didn’t
want lampposts erected,” Cllr McGuinness said. “And
I think the new lights will enhance this important
landmark.”
Lighting has also been installed at the village
green in Culdaff that illuminates the surrounding
trees and the pump-house.
Cllr McGuinness paid tribute to the Malin
Development Committee, the workers on the FÁS scheme
and Donegal County Council for their assistance with
both projects.
Malin in particular has scored highly in Tidy Town’s
competition, and this new feature is sure to help
the town’s cause in the coming years. |
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