Eden playground opening date set

Edenderry's new playground will be officially opened on Friday, August 19 it has been revealed. Chairperson of the Edenderry Playground Committee Tessie Doyle announced details of the grand opening this week. At 2.30pm, amid food and entertainment, an as yet unchosen child will do the honours and pronounce the playground open for business. The same child will be chosen on August 5 from names entered into a raffle, and tickets are still on sale around the town. A real community project, posters to advertise the same raffle were designed by local students, with a poster by Niamh McNelis from St Mary's Girls School being chosen as the eventual winner last week. Celebrations won't end when dusk falls on official opening day either; a night of celelbration is planned in Byrne's pub with music by Christy Dunne and his band. "On behalf of the committee, I would like to say thank you to the whole community," Ms Doyle said this week. "Their generosity and continued support brought this venture to fruition."