BUSY, BUSY, BUSY in Bundoran

- Bundoran set to become Centre of Excellence for Surfing
- 16 Giants Invade Bundoran in Preparation for St. Patrick’s Day
- Bundoran Tidy Towns gets Ready for Visitors
- Daniel O’Donnell 
- Less than 4 weeks to Easter

It’s hard to catch a breath here with all the excitement and things going on. The big news is that the Irish Surfing Association presented plans to Bundoran Town Council proposing that Bundoran become a National Centre of Excellence for Surfing, of which there is one in France and one in progress in Portugal. The plans for the € 1 Million centre encompass training facilities, meeting rooms and a surf museum and coffee shop. When completed the Centre would provide 4 full –time jobs, a number of part-time positions and an all-year round spin-off for businesses in Bundoran. It would also mean official recognition of Bundoran as the Surfing Capital of Ireland. Whoo hoo. Click here for more info.

The streets have been filled with strange sights these past two weeks with legions of stilt-walkers roaming around the town and sea front. 16 students form Magh Éne VEC have been taking top-up skills training that brings them to professional level in stilt walking. Their prowess can be seen at the Bundoran St. Patrick’s Day Parade which takes place on Wednesday 17th March next starting at 3:30 pm. 


This year’s parade has a Clean and Green theme and reflects the concerns for recycling and proper waste disposal as well as the efforts of a newly reformed Tidy Towns Committee in Bundoran who, by the way, will be undertaking a voluntary clean-up on Friday March 12th between 2:00 and 5:00 pm. All welcome in our joint efforts to keep our beautiful town litter free.

St. Patrick and the Stilt walkers are not the only VIP guests coming to Bundoran in the near future. Our very own voice of an angel, Daniel O’Donnell is in concert at the Great Northern Hotel for 2 nights – Fri. 19th and Sat. 20th March. Daniel’s fans are renowned for their loyalty and for travelling great distances to catch the man in concert so I have no doubt the concerts will be packed. Check the events guide for more details.

We are not even at St. Patrick’s Day yet but already Bundoran is looking towards Easter. While St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally a warm-up day for the Season, Easter marks the official start and this year is no different. Bundoran Waterworld opens its doors on Good Friday 2nd April 2010 at 10am and is open daily over Easter ~ 2nd - 11th April. After that it is open weekends in April & May (Sat and Sun, including Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May )and daily from June 1st during June, July and August. Waterworld also carries out a number of certified training courses during the weekdays between Easter and June. Click here for more details.

If you want to brush up on outdoor skills and/or fit in some extra study you could always attend any of the Easter Camps available for students at our surf and activity schools. Check on the right hand coloumn for more details or go to Activities.

Don’t forget to check out the last minute and book early offers in accommodation.

I hope you find everything you need to know about Bundoran here. If not, drop us a line at info@discoverbundoran.com and I will get back to you within a couple of days at most.

  
A Warm Welcome in Bundoran, whatever the weather.

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