In Ballymun, locals rally to save Axis café, but the figures look grim
With large losses last year, the Axis centre’s reserves will be gone by the middle of next year, says its voluntary chair Declan Dunne – unless something changes.
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Fingal pitches in to help Portmarnock swimming pool fix its roof
The not-for-profit leisure club had to close its swimming pool in March, because of structural issues.
Councillors give nod for long-awaited pool in Balbriggan
Construction is expected to start early next year, said a Fingal County Council official on Monday.
Portmarnock pool closed indefinitely due to problems with its roof
“Obviously swimming is a life-saving skill, so unless it is reopened, I don’t know where all those schools are gonna go.”
Council still paying for upkeep of Coolock Swimming Pool it has closed and likely never intends to use again
The council closed the pool after its roof was damaged in Storm Darragh in December 2024. In January, it put out a tender to fix the roof.
With Coolock Swimming Pool closed indefinitely, is putting a pop-up pool nearby feasible?
Dublin City Council says it’s not, but other councils have managed it elsewhere.
In Irishtown, plans for a new sports centre with two swimming pools are taking shape
“The plan is that the new centre in Irishtown will be fully completed before the Markievicz centre closes” in Townsend Street, a council official said.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #105
“Unlike many people on the continent, Dubliners love to go for a swim at any time of the year – no matter how cold it is.”
Despite plan that Balbriggan swimming pool would come before surrounding housing, it looks unlikely
While the Land Development Agency is expected to start work on the site next year, Fingal County Council is trailing with the pool.
Council plans to “replace” Markievicz sports centre near Tara Street by expanding facilities at Irishtown Stadium
Councillors said this would leave a gap in services for this part of the south inner-city. “Irishtown’s gain is Pearse Street’s loss.”
Council Managers Propose Outdoor Pools and Swift Rescue for George’s Dock
But councillors at a meeting of their Central Area Committee had big questions about where the idea had originated, and drilled down into some of the detail.
Paul: On the Sandycove Swim-Robe Wars
While taking my daily dip one recent morning, a printed notice pinned to the wall caught my attention: “This is a dryrobe free area”, it read.
Council Briefs: Budget Watching, the North-Side “Super Depot”, and a Potential Pilot Wash Facility
A steep fall in commercial rates paid to the council, a plan to borrow to build a new hub for council workers, and piloting a place for people to wash.