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Mary Keohane runs a beef enterprise on her 70 acre farm at Derrinkealig, Bantry. In 2009 Mary approached WCDP in relation to her proposal to develop a Driving Campus on her land that would provide users with a complete driving experience. This would include a full education package, whilst also providing a safe and fully licensed area for young adults from the age of 14-17 years to learn how to drive safely, and be safe when learning how to drive. Mary’s vision for a Driving academy came about when her eldest daughter started to learn how to drive, she feared for her safety as she had no previous experience of driving on a public road. After undertaking research Mary found that there was no facility in the country where young people from the ages of 14-17 years could learn to drive. The proposal would also enable young people to intensify their learning experience and be part of a development in the provision of safe, responsible road use. For further information please visit www.bantrydrivingacademy.ie. WCDP approved grant assistance of €134,300 (50%) to support this project.
