With many sporting clubs & groups now back to training and activity across the County, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Sports Partnership are delighted to announce details of the second round of its Covid-19 Club Small Grants Scheme for 2021.

Sports clubs and groups in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown can now apply for COVID-19 Club Small Grants of up to €1,500. Funding applications must be submitted prior to 5pm on the 9^th August via the online application form that can be found here   https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=TRuTEmnV40qHy4MLb46S-niMciELaHBLijTLt2rx7FlUNjRDVk9QNlpSVllVRkNRVlVMV0VNMzFJSC4u

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council working with local partners to enable older adults and people with a physical disability to cycle in the County.

From Monday 21 Jun booking of Trishaws or inclusive bikes available via a dedicated portal atwww.thebikehub.ie

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is delighted to announce the launch of a new free inclusive bike rental scheme that will provide all abilities and ages the opportunity to, initially, take part in cycling along the Coastal Mobility Route (CMR) in Dún Laoghaire, and will extend to other accessible and suitable routes across the county, in due course. Following a collaboration with DLR Sports Partnership, The Bike Hub and Cycling Without Age, older adults and people with a disability can now book a range of inclusive bikes to cycle along this accessible route.

Sport Ireland today released the Local Sports Partnership Annual Report 2020, which highlights the work of Sport Ireland’s network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) and the impact they have on participation levels by engaging key target populations across Ireland.

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Sport Ireland and the LSPs continued to provide national and local initiatives to ensure that everyone in society has the opportunity to share in the enjoyment as well as the mental and physical health benefits of sport and physical activity. The Report shows that 340,674 people participated in 1,132 locally delivered participation initiatives in 2020 and 3,646 Clubs/Groups were provided with funding supports by LSPs.