The annual finals of Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta junior and senior will be held in Downings, on the bank holiday weekend in June. The Donegal Road Safety Working Group and the Gardai are urging all fans that are travelling to Downings for the weekend to play it safe and drive with care.
Road safety awareness signage will be erected on access roads to Downings to remind road users of their responsibilities. This is a great opportunity to showcase what Downings and the surrounding area has to offer visitors from other parts of the country with large numbers due to arrive for the weekend.
We want everyone to enjoy the weekend and do not want to see the weekend turn into a tragedy for any family or community and we would encourage all fans to drive with care and plan how to get home safely.
Our message is simple – make the right decisions about how you use the roads:
• strictly keep to the speed limits,
• never ever drink or drug drive,
• make sure you and your passengers are wearing seatbelts before you set off on a journey, no matter how short
• never use your mobile phone for any purpose while driving.
• If you are walking or cycling, please use high viz clothing.
If you encounter dangerous driver behaviour on your journey or are aware of a driver, driving having taken drugs or drink please contact An Garda Síochána. Your call may well save a life.
We wish the best of luck to all the teams and their supporters and whether you’re on the winning or losing side, remember to act responsibly on the roads and drive safely”.
There will be ample road signage in the area and we urge all road users to drive safely and park legally – respect the local community.
Superintendent David Kelly from Milford District said that "This is a very enjoyable event which will showcase the Downings area of County Donegal. We want everyone to come and enjoy this event safely.
An Garda Síochána would like to acknowledge the assistance of the local community, Brian O’Donnell, Road Safety Officer, The Donegal Road Safety Working Group, the GAA, in particular the hosting and visiting clubs, that all attending the finals of Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta whether as visitors or locals and hope they will have an enjoyable, memorable and safe time here in Donegal”.
Brian O’Donnell, Road Safety Officer said, "Fans will be travelling to Downings, many by car, from all over to attend the finals of Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta.
Sábhailteact ar Bhóithre chun tosaigh do Chomórtas Peile na Gaeltachta 2018 sna Dúnaibh
Beidh na cluichí ceannais de Chomórtas Peile na Gaeltachta sóisearach agus sinsearacha sna Dúnaibh ar an deireadh seachtaine saoire bainc í mí an Mheithimh. Tá Grúpa Oibre um Shábhailteacht at Bhóithre Dhún na nGall agus na Gardaí ag iarraidh gach lucht leanúna atá ag taisteal go dtí na Dúnaibh don deireadg seachtaine chun é a imirt slán agus tiomáint le cúram. Cuirfear comharthaí feasachta sábhailteachta ar bun ar bhóithre rochtana chuig Na Dúnaibh chun cur í gcuimhne d'úsáídeoirí bóthair fá na gcuid freagachtaí.
Is leiriú iontach é seo cad a thaispeánann na Dúnaibh agus an ceantar máguaird don deireadh seachtaine, dúirt Briain Ó Domhnaill, Oifigeach Sábháilteachta ar Bhóithre," beidh lucht leanúna ag taisteal go Na Dúnaibh,go leor í gcarr, ó gach cearn den chéad uair chun freastal ar na cluichí ceannais de Choórtas Peile na Gaeltachta. Táimid ag iarraidh go mbeidh gach duine taitneamh as an deireadh seachtaine agus nach bhfeiceann said an deireadh seachtaine I dtrácht ar bith do theaglach nó do gach lucht leanúna le cúram a thiomáint agus pleanáil a dhéanamh ar conas dul sa bhaile go sábhailte.
Is é ár teachtaireacht simplí-deán na cinntí maidir le conas a úsáídeann tú na bóithre: ní dhéanfar deoch riamh ná tiomaint drugaí riamh, na teorainneacha luas a choinneáil go docht,déan cinnte go bhfuil tú ag caitheamh sreang suíochán sula dtosaíonn tú ar thuras, is cuma cé chomh gear agus a úsáideann tú riamh fón póca chun críche ar bith agus tú ag tiomáint.Má tá tú ag siúl nó ag rothaíocht, bain úsáid as éadaí ardfhéachaint. Má bhíonn tú ag iompar tiomanaí contúirteach ar do thuras nó má tá tú ar an eolas faoi thiománaí, ag tiomáint drugaí nó deoch,téigh í dteagmháil leis an nGarda Síochána.D'fhéadfadh ár ngairm saol a shabháil go maith.Is mian linn ant-ádh is fear a thabhairt do na foirne go léir agus dá lucht tacaíochta agus cibé an bhfuil tú ar an taobh a bhuaigh nó a cgailliúint,déan dearmad gníomhú go freagrach ar na bóithre agus tiomáint go sábháilte.
Dúirt an Ceannfort Daíthí Ó Ceallaigh " gur Iimeacht antaitneamhach é seo a thaispeánfaidh limistéar Na Dúnaibh de chuid Dhún na nGall agus an Garda Síochána le cúnamh ó Briain Ó Domhnaill, Oifigeach Sábháilteachta ar Bhóithre, Grúpa Oibre um Shábháilteacht ar Bhóithre Dhún na nGall agus trí chomhpháirtaíocht le C.L.G. go háirithe na clubanna óstála agus cuairteoireachta leis an bpobal áitiúil go mbeidh an t-am taitneamhach ag gach duine a bheidh ag freastal ar na cluichí ceannais de Chomhórtas Peile na Gaeltachta."
