CLOGHERHEAD DEVELOPMENT GROUP (CDG) - Overview
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CDG Mission Statement
Clogherhead Development Group (CDG) is a community organization run on an entirely voluntary basis by people striving to enhance, improve and promote the social, economic, cultural and environmental aspects of the Clogherhead community.

CDG Slogan
"working towards a living community"

CDG Location
Our office is located in the recently refurbished Old Callystown National School on the Chapel Road now referred to as the Clogherhead Community Hall.

CDG Contact Us:
By Phone: 041-988 9878
By Email: info@clogherhead.com
By Post: The Secretary, Clogherhead Development Group, Community Hall, Chapel Road, Clogherhead, Co. Louth

CDG Monthly Meetings
Committee meetings take place on the second Wednesday of every month at 8:15pm in the Meeting Room, Community Hall, Chapel Road.
The committee is comprised of Clogherhead residents who share a common interest in 'working towards a living community'.
The Committee is comprised of a small number of committed and hardworking individuals. We actively seek, encourage and welcome new members to the group who are willing to further the CDG objectives by investing a small amount of time each week on a project of their choice to help improve the community.

CDG Officers & Committee 2008
Officers
Chairman:............... Oliver Smyth, Ganderstown, email:cdgchairman@gmail.com
Vice Chairman:......... Martin Carroll, Seantobar, email:cdgvicechairman@gmail.com
Secretary:................. Kath Briggs, Gort Uaine, email:cdgsecretary@gmail.com
Treasurer:................. Ann Faulkner, Gort Uaine. email:cdgtreasurer@gmail.com
P.R.O.:..................... Des Kirwan, Castleview, email: cdgpro@gmail.com
Committee Liaison
All Weather Pitch........Deirdre Delaney, Fr.O'Donnell Park, email: cdgawpitch@gmail.com
Web Site:.................. Martin Carroll, Seantobar, email:cdgwww@gmail.com
Community Hall:........ Ann Monaghan, Callystown, email:cdghall@gmail.com
Incubation Units:........ Oliver Kirwan, Callystown, email: cdgincubation@gmail.com
Tidy Towns........................ Micko Boylan, Castleview, email: cdgtidytowns@gmail.com
Fundraising:........... Paddy McGuigan, The Beaches, email: cdgfundraising@gmail.com
Weekly Lotto:......... Fiona Rath, Fr.McCooey Tce, email: cdglotto@gmail.com

There are also a number of non-committee-member associates who play an active role in running the CDG. We thank them for their time and continued support.

The CDG strives to achieve its goals in a variety of ways to enable, assist and promote an inclusive, viable and sustainable community for all to share and enjoy.

Projects
CDG Incubation Units
CDG manages four business incubation units located at Port Oriel Harbour. These units are important to local business as they provide a premesis at reasonable rent to foster growth in the formative years after set up. There are currently ten people employed in the Units.

CDG Community Hall
CDG manages the Community Hall based at Chapel Road to ensure a clean, bright, warm facility is made available for 'non-contact' activities. There are currently approx. 450 users who participate in Hall activities each week.

CDG All Weather Pitch
CDG manages the All Weather Pitch based at Callystown Road. This facility is adjacent and available to the local national school during school hours. It is available to the general public after school hours with discount rates for teenagers. The facility is UEFA standard and is floodlite. There are currently 250 users per week.

CDG Lotto
CDG manages a local licenced weekly lotto draw. This fundraising activity is one of the main sources of income for CDG. Profits from the lotto are earmarked for local projects.

CDG Website
CDG manages and maintains this website. The continued expansion of the site will eventually serve as a reference point for locals and an information point for visitors. Contributors are welcome.

CDG Tidy Towns
CDG manages various initiatives such as recycling, planting, hanging baskets, Christmas lights, street cleaning and litter control. Our efforts were rewarded in 2007 when we were a category winner in the All Ireland Tidy Towns Competition. We were also a Silver Medal Winner in 2007 for Litter Control.

CDG Fundraising
Like so many voluntary organisations, there is a constant need for fundraising to achieve CDG goals. The CDG Lotto has been mentioned above. Events such as Poker Classics, Sponsored Walk, Table Quiz have been run in the past to raise funds. Amenity grants and Competition wins are also a welcomed source of income. Local government and government grants are also pursued to help continue the activities of the group.