1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (417+ words) St Catherine's Special School has taken top honours after being named a regional water safety school of the year at the An Taisce Green-Schools awards for its commitment to water conservation and environmental action. Over the past academic year, An…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (522+ words) Sligo County Council has been called on'to support Ballymote Community Council's proposal to Swim Ireland for a pop-up swimming pool for the town, similar to the very successful pool located in 2recent years in Tubbercurry. Cllr Dara Mulvey raised the issue…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (422+ words) Five young swimmers from North Kerry are preparing to take on an extraordinary endurance challenge in aid of Kerry Hospice Foundation on Saturday, June 14, at Ballybunion Leisure Centre. Cathal Slattery, Ewan Kennelly, Noah Connolly, JJ Liston and Adam Burns, aged…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (311+ words) An outdoor pool and boardwalk is set to be added to Athlone's recreational attractions, it has been announced. The preferred option for the site at Friary Strand was chosen following a second public consultation event which was held in Athlone…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (601+ words) Members of the public and local representatives across all political parties in North Kildare have long called for the provision of a swimming pool for this part of Kildare A swimming pool for north Kildare is one step closer to…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (547+ words) The Splash Pool Ballaghaderreen will mark its first anniversary this Sunday, May 17, with an afternoon of family-friendly celebrations and free pool sessions for adults and babies. The facility at the former Abbeyfield Hotel site reopened in April 2025 under the management…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (547+ words) The Splash Pool Ballaghaderreen will mark its first anniversary this Sunday, May 17th, with an afternoon of family-friendly celebrations and free pool sessions for adults and babies. The facility at the former Abbeyfield Hotel site reopened in April 2025 under the management…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (284+ words) The Irish Independent Ireland has one public pool per 81, 000 people, while in Scotland there is one for every 14, 047 Sports Minister Patrick O'Donovan is backing an idea to build a 50-metre swimming pool in Cork. There are only four such pools…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (412+ words) Special Olympics teams across the south east recently gathered in Wexford to take part in the annual Beryl Kelly Memorial Gala. Eight clubs took part in some friendly competition at Active Tribe Leisure Centre, Courtown recently. The gala is an…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (250+ words) The Irish Independent A group of six University of Limerick swimmers are enjoying an outstanding year after collecting 15 medals across World, European and World Junior Championships in 2025. Establishing herself among Ireland's most promising talents in the pool, R'is'n N' R'ain…...