Tourism Minister Catherine Martin officially turned the sod on a €1.2 million water sports facility at Acres Lake in Drumshanbo on Wednesday.
It's part of plans to turn the lake into a central hub for water activities.
The contractor will begin work on the new facilities in the next couple of weeks, and it's expected to be complete next summer.
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Our reporter Eoghan Murphy spoke to local councillor Enda McGloin and first asked him about the existing facilities at Acres Lake.