Meath County Council officially opened Phase 2 of Ashbourne Linear Park on the afternoon of Tuesday, 2 December 2025, a project that forms a vital part of the town’s evolving green infrastructure while also providing a fantastic new amenity for local residents. The development, which was funded by Meath County Council at a cost of approximately €1.2 million, comprises a state-of-the-art skatepark, a 3×3 basketball court, and a pedestrian footbridge over the Broadmeadow River.
The Phase 2 works also include construction of an access road and car park for ease of access, footpaths throughout the park to include connectivity, in addition to landscaping, planting and other essential site developments including fencing, drainage, and public lighting. Phase 1, completed in 2019, introduced a new play space, an amphitheatre, and a pedestrian footbridge that connected the park directly to Ashbourne’s town centre.
Cllr Wayne Harding at the opening of Phase 2 with the new Skate park that was officially launched. In the background some of the delighted children. Above picture are Cllrs and members of the Meath Co Co executive along with some of the local children enjoying the new facilities now available in Ashbourne.
An Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council Cllr Wayne Harding said: “I was lucky enough back in 2019 to be Cathaoirleach when Phase 1 of Ashbourne Linear Park was opened and have been pleased over the years to see so many people, young and old, enjoying that wonderful facility. I have no doubt Phase 2 will be just as popular with locals. “With the 3×3 basketball court and particularly with the skate-park, it is brilliant to see the provision of facilities here for a number of physical activities which aren’t normally catered for in Ireland.”
Aerial overview of the completed project, as Phase 1 & “2 are now completed. It brings much needed facilities to Ashbourne and surrounds.
Chief Executive of Meath County Council Kieran Kehoe said: “Earlier this year, we stood just across the road there and officially opened 74 homes at Millrace as part of a county-wide drive that has seen us lead the way nationally in our delivery of social housing. “However, at Meath County Council, we are acutely aware that providing housing is only part of the equation. We also need to provide the infrastructure and facilities to go with it, and this development is a terrific example of us doing just that.”
