‘ACTIVE AGEING IN DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN’
2012 has been nominated European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations.
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Volunteer Centre and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council’s Social Inclusion Unit jointly recently organised a photographic competition with the theme ‘Active Ageing in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown’. Amateur photographers were asked to enter a photograph which showed older people in the county’ playing an active part in the workforce, participating in community life or in pursuit of healthy fulfilling lives.’
12 photographs were selected from the entries for a 2012 calendar to celebrate ‘European Year of Active Ageing’. These photos were on display in dlr County Hall for the recent Community Awards evening on November 17th.
The winning photographer, Ger Ryan was presented with his prize on the evening for a photograph of veteran rowers in action from his club, St Michael’s Rowing Club in Dun Laoghaire.
