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Should Gannon Park Be Renamed?
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30-03-2012 2:42pm#1I just had a conversation with somebody, who is involved in the Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. (I have no idea of their role, or anything else.. I think that's the Dept they work in.)
Anyway, the long and short of it, during the conversation, maybe some sweeping statements were made, which i won't repeat here, but one point the person made, was Gannon Park should be renamed, to something/someone who has actually had some history/involvement with the club/area.
Gannon Park is the football training ground that has been built at the edge of Malahide/Portmarnock. inside Robswall Park.
It is the Home Ground to Malahide Utd. FC.
A lot of people get confused with Robswall Park, actual being Gannon Park.
Many locals have already started naming it NAMA park.
Gannon himself, made the decision to name the park after himself.
His belief is that he built it (Out of the kindness of his heart) for the local Football communities to have and use.
The local belief is that he built it, in return for getting their old football pitches, and planning permission to build 500+ dwellings in Robswall, where many people before have been refused to build one or two houses, because it would "obstruct the view".
Now, i no longer care, how or why he built it, but there is a valid case, as to why the park should be renamed, and distance themselves from Gannon himself.
Who is Gerry Gannon - Golden Circle Member?
IrishCentral Link (Just over a year old)
Background of Gerry Gannon
I know there is probably worse, but the meat dumping? :eek: <mod snip>:mad:
I'm not very good with the wording of things like this..
So i don't know how to express in words how i feel about this, and there are many, many other newspaper articles with many other stories about him, but after that conversation today,
i honestly believe that Park should be renamed.
Anyone else?0
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They could do with another Gannon now to pump in a few €uroI just had a conversation with somebody, who is involved in the Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. (I have no idea of their role, or anything else.. I think that's the Dept they work in.) ?Anyway, the long and short of it, during the conversation, maybe some sweeping statements were made, which i won't repeat here, but one point the person made, was Gannon Park should be renamed, to something/someone who has actually had some history/involvement with the club/area.
Gannon Park is the football training ground that has been built at the edge of Malahide/Portmarnock. inside Robswall Park.
It is the Home Ground to Malahide Utd. FC.
A lot of people get confused with Robswall Park, actual being Gannon Park. Many locals have already started naming it NAMA park.
Gannon himself, made the decision to name the park after himself.
His belief is that he built it (Out of the kindness of his heart) for the local Football communities to have and use.
The local belief is that he built it, in return for getting their old football pitches, and planning permission to build 500+ dwellings in Robswall, where many people before have been refused to build one or two houses, because it would "obstruct the view".
Now, i no longer care, how or why he built it, but there is a valid case, as to why the park should be renamed, and distance themselves from Gannon himself.
Who is Gerry Gannon - Golden Circle Member?
IrishCentral Link (Just over a year old)
Background of Gerry Gannon
I know there is probably worse, but the meat dumping? :eek: <mod snip>:mad:
I'm not very good with the wording of things like this.. So i don't know how to express in words how i feel about this, and there are many, many other newspaper articles with many other stories about him, but after that conversation today,
i honestly believe that Park should be renamed.
Anyone else?
Not me. This is one of many grounds named after a sponsor. Aviva, Hunkey dorey park in Drogheda, the Emirates, .......
The long and short of it is they were happy to take his money for this development and the money he put into Sporting Fingal when he was asked. Why bother renaming it. I would be suprised if Mr. Gannon does not bounce back. He donated a lot of money to clubs, groups and charities in North Dublin for many years. He was not all bad.0 -
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expectationlost wrote: »the gain to him was support for planning permissions etc
Maybe in that particular instance, but he has supported and helped other clubs and organisations.
Aside from that, you don't need support for planning permission, you only need not to have valid objections.
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