The Donegal County Council and Finn Harps Schools road safety poster competition has been officially launched for 2020, in conjunction with DMG Motors and SEAT.
Donegal County Council and the Donegal Road Safety Working Group will once again partner with Finn Harps Football Club to assist with the promotion of Road Safety in Donegal.
Finn Harps have given advertising space to the DRSWG to highlight road safety in Finn Park for the coming season to continue to focus on the dangers that exist on our roads on a daily basis.
Finn Harps are once again competing in the Premier Division this season and the winner of the Art Competition will be announced at Finn Harps first home game of the new season, in a north west derby against Sligo Rovers, at Finn Park on Friday 14th February 2020.
The Road Safety advertising hoarding will be designed by a student from one of Donegal’s Primary Schools through an open art competition. The competition was officially launched at Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin, Letterkenny by the Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Nicholas Crossan, Director of Roads, John McLaughlin, John Campbell Finn Harps and pupils from Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin.
Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin, 4th and 5th class students at the launch of the Donegal County Council, Finn Harps School’s road safety poster competition in conjunction with DMG Motors and SEAT IN Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin, Letterkenny on Wednesday last. Included are John McLaughlin, Director of Roads and Transportation, Breideen Blaney, DLDC, John Campbell, Finn Harps, Cllr, Nicholas Crossan, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Brian O’Donnell, Road Safety Officer, Kevin McHugh, Finn Harps, Will Patterson, DMG, Motors, Teacher, Pól MacGilla Bhríde, Susanna Olahoba, DLDC and Dessie McGlinchey, Finn Harps. Photo Clive Wasson
Cllr. Nicholas Crossan, said “We are delighted with the continued efforts of Finn Harps Football Club to help us promote greater awareness of the dangers on our roads. The safety of all road users is a top priority for Donegal County Council and this competition opens up a conversation about road safety with our young people, teaching them how to be safe in a fun and educational way.”
Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin, 4th and 5th class students at the launch of the Donegal County Council, Finn Harps School’s road safety poster competition in conjunction with DMG Motors and SEAT IN Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin, Letterkenny on Wednesday last. Included are John McLaughlin, Director of Roads and Transportation, Breideen Blaney, DLDC, JohnCampbell, Finn Harps, Cllr, Nicholas Crossan, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Brian O’Donnell, Road Safety Officer, Kevin McHugh, Finn Harps, Will Patterson, DMG, Motors, Teacher, Pól macGilla Bhríde, Susanna Olahoba, DLDC, Dessie McGlinchey, Finn Harps, Kian Mac an Fhleastai, Ron Ní Cnaimhsí, Siún Ní Dhomhnaill, Naoise Ó Caomhánach, Fionn Ó Niallain and Evan Ó Híá. Photo Clive Wasson
Speaking at the launch, Brian O’Donnell, Road Safety Officer said, “We are delighted with the continued efforts of Finn Harps Football Club to help us promote greater awareness of the dangers on our roads. The art competition is aimed at encouraging children to express their thoughts on responsible road safety behaviour. We hope that getting children involved at an early stage will assist in establishing responsible road behaviour at a young age and road safety messages drawn by children through posters or other means can help to influence the behaviour of parents and family members”.
Entries must be original and the applicant’s own work and should be on paper no larger than A3 size. Details are currently being sent to all primary schools in the county and the competition has a closing date of the 28th January 2020.
Finn Harps Football in the Community Officer, John Campbell, stated, “We are delighted to be associated with this Road Safety awareness campaign. As the Senior Soccer club in Donegal we feel that there is a responsibility on us, as there is with others, to promote the road safety message. Finn Harps are delighted to be involved with the Donegal Road Safety Working Group and the number of entries submitted since the competition was first launched shows that there is great interest in the schools for this competition”.
Information on the competition can be obtained from Brian O’Donnell, Donegal County Council on 074 9172360 or John Campbell, Finn Harps on 087 3872973. The closing date for the competition is 28th January 2020 and entries should be sent through the school to: The Road Safety Art Competition, Road Design Office, Donegal County Council, Lifford, Co. Donegal.
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