Ballaghaderreen pool ‘to reopen in summer’ – Kerrane

The swimming pool in the Emergency Reception and Orientation Centre at the former Abbeyfield Hotel in Ballaghaderreen will reopen to members of the public this summer, according to Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane.

The pool has been closed since last December and works are now underway to carry out general maintenance, repairs and painting.

Deputy Kerrane said she was delighted with the news: “I am waiting for a reopening date and when I have that date

I will share it. I understand it will reopen over the summer,” she said.

“It is really important the necessary work is completed as quickly as possible to get the pool reopened”.

The Sinn Féin TD thanked those who helped play their part in the campaign to reopen the facility.

“I want to thank the over 1,500 people who signed my online petition seeking the pool to be reopened. Each and everyone of them played their part in achieving this,” she concluded.

Young participants pictured enjoying St Ciaran’s recent Fun Run.

St Ciaran’s Parents Association Fun Run

St Ciaran’s Parents Association would like to sincerely thank everyone who turned out in huge numbers to support their Fun Run on May 1st

This was one of four fundraising events that have been held during the school year to raise money for a new play area on the school grounds. The other fundraisers were the Christmas Raffle, Church Gate Collection and Cash for Clobber event.

This was the Parents Association’s first Fun Run since Covid’s arrival, and it was fantastic to see children, parents, grandparents and members of the local community in general enjoying the fine weather, chatting on the loop walk, and taking time to have some light refreshments afterwards.

Congratulations to all the winners on the day: Angela Naughton (first woman to finish), John Fitzmaurice (first man to finish), Aimee Lavin (first girl to finish), Matthew

Coyne (first boy to finish), and Martina Carr (first buggy to finish).

A massive thank you to all the sponsors who contributed: Farrells of Castlecoote, Class Grass, Autopia, Damien Neilan, Castlecoote Lodge, XLNT Signs, Castlecoote Stores and Dalton’s.