Anniversary of Ballina pool

An event will be held at some stage this year to mark the 50th anniversary of the outdoor swimming pool at Ballina Riverside Park.

Raising the subject at last month’s meeting of Nenagh Municipal District, Cllr Phyll Bugler spoke of a need to upgrade the park and its playground. The park has not received any general maintenance funding and is need of “TLC”, Cllr Bugler said.

District Administrator Rosemary Joyce said the council inspects playgrounds around the lake each year and has to prioritise its maintenance and repair work. She said great credit is due to Paddy Collins and his committee for the work they do in Ballina. Cllr Bugler said that cleaning the playground equipment and powerwashing and strimming sections of the park would be a great help.

Ms Joyce also informed the meeting that CCTV will be installed at the toilet block and should be operational by the summer.