ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY  
     
 

The coastal region of Malahide is famous for the beauty of its village, coastline and surrounding area. The village itself is well known for its continuing successes in the various National and Regional Tidy Towns competitions and once competed in the European finals. We are committed to maintain and even strive to enhance this region of Dublin that we are proud of.

06/06/05 Malahide Beach regains its Blue Flag

Malahide Beach and neighbouring Donabate Beach were two of the 82 Irish beaches or marinas that were awarded the Blue Flag by the the International Blue Flag jury, 78 of which have been given for beaches and four for marinas. This is the highest number of Blue Flags ever achieved nationally and the Blue Flag status provides a much needed fillip for the tourist industry.

The international jury awarded the Blue Flag to 2,442 beaches and 632 marinas in 28 countries in the northern hemisphere, and for the first time two beaches in Morocco, five beaches and one marina in Poland, and five beaches in Canada received the coveted status award. In Ireland the international Blue Flag campaign is co-ordinated by An Taisce (check the An Taisce site for all the details and maps) and was supported by the Department of the Environment.

We wish to congratulate everybody involved on this process and this award strengthens the pride within our community towards our local enviroment. After all this Blue Flag beach of ours is less then 100m from the entrance to Gannon Park!

Environmental Policy Statement

Malahide United AFC recognises care for the environment as a fundamental and integral part of the club's strategy.

To reduce, to the lowest practical levels, the adverse environmental impact of our activities, Malahide United AFC will set and review periodically specific objectives and targets for improvement.

Malahide United AFC's commitment will:-
 
 
     
 
• Meet all relevant environmental regulatory and legislative requirements.
 
 
• Maximise the efficient use of raw materials and non-renewable resources.
 
 
• Practice waste minimisation
 
 
• The careful storage, treatment and disposal of all solids and liquid waste.
 
 
• Preventing pollution.
 
 
• Recycle everything where possible.
 
 
• Providing an understanding to all members of their roles in controlling and improving the club's environmental performance.
 
     
 

The Officer's of the club will take responsibility for the delivery of the policy's aspirations.

Don Butler
Chairman
May 2005.

  
     
  Gannon Park Tree and Shrub Plantation Project - March 2005  
       
  In March 2005 as part of environmental awareness, we successfully completed a sizeable planting project of 2,500 trees and shrubs. This infant plantation is well protected and is being maintained with the greatest of care. There is NO ball playing allowed anywhere near these sites!!!