DCC Need to Embrace Big Screen Event Proposal for Major Sports Fixtures
STATEMENT FROM CLLR AODHÁN Ó RÍORDÁINTuesday August 17th 2010
This weekend's sell-out All-Ireland football semi-final between Cork and Dublin once again exposes the need for Dublin City Council to embrace the proposal of screening big sporting events for the public to enjoy, as has been successfully initiated in Limerick City over the years. It would certainly be a proposal that private sponsored would be interested in supporting.
With dozens of high profile matches taking place in Dublin over the course of the year, including soccer and rugby internationals and important Dublin GAA and Leinster rugby matches, there is certainly an opening for Dublin City Council to exploit to help screen such events to the Dublin public in a family-friendly environment. It would certainly add to a sense of civic, local and national pride for those who are not in a position to obtain those much sought after tickets.
I will again be raising this matter with the Arts, Culture and Sports Strategic Policy Committee and hopefully, should Dublin be successful on Sunday, the big screen will be available for ticket-less Dublin citizens to enjoy on All-Ireland final day.
