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Volunteers sprucing up Ballinakill outdoor swimming pool
A sure sign summer is coming in Laois, is the reopening of the county's outdoor swimming pool.
The community of Ballinakill are hard at work cleaning and painting their lovely heated pool for the summer season.
They are looking for offers of help.
"Preparations began a couple of weeks ago and continue apace as we prepare for this year's opening of Ballinakill Outdoor Swimming Pool. We have plenty of washing and painting to complete and welcome any and all offers of help. We need old towels to help prep the big pool for painting. If you have any, please drop them down to the pool," the committee say.
Ballinakill outdoor pool is set to reopen on June 17, staying open until September.
The facility is run by a volunteer committee as part of Ballinakill Community Development Association.
The huge 29 metre pool iis the biggest in the county, and also has a toddler pool.
It is located in the pretty village near Abbeyleix, next to the famous Heywood Gardens and woodlands, a fishing lake, playground and carpark.
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