Ambitious ‘Field of Dreams’ farm project takes root

The groundbreaking Diarmuid Gavin-backed Field of Dreams project for young adults with Down Syndrome is poised to become a reality.

Ambitious ‘Field of Dreams’ farm project takes root
Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 00:00
Eoin English

Down Syndrome Cork (DSC), which last year secured planning for the unique €500,000 project on the western outskirts of Cork City, confirmed yesterday it has secured funding and hopes to break ground on site in February.

The first phase is expected to take about 16 weeks to complete, fuelling hopes that the farm could be open and operational by May.

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