Hundreds protest proposed water sports facility at Ardmore beach

Carrying placards, the protesters chanted 'Ardmore says no' and 'our village, our choice' as they walked a section of the beach before re-amassing at the beachside carpark

Ardmore residents protest against new water sports facility which would provide hot showers, changing rooms, and modern toilet facilities

Over 200 locals in Ardmore staged a protest at the village’s beachfront on Monday night against a proposed water sports facility for the location.

The €1.2m sprots facility is one of 22 earmarked for the resorts around the country as part of a €19m initiative promoted by Fáilte Ireland and implemented by local authorities.