25.08.2009

Northern Ireland's Minister of State enjoys playing volleyball with kids

News from the National Federations

Belfast, Northern Ireland, August 25, 2009. The Northern Ireland Minister of State, Mr. Paul Goggins MP, paid a visit last week to the Craigavon Aztecs sand pad for a special course which the local Volleyball Club has organized with the local Government and Community Police Services.
Young people in the Armagh area of Northern Ireland who have been in trouble with the Law can start to change their ways in a number of Crime Reductions Initiatives as part of the Craigavon Community Safety Partnership. Beach Volleyball has proved very popular and fulfilling and Minister Goggins thoroughly enjoyed his trying volleyball (pictured) and told Mr. Paul McIlwaine of the Northern Ireland Volleyball Association and the boys and girls on the course he could have stayed all day but could not for Affairs of State.