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# Swimming pool

Last year
2022
# Templemore
Templemore locals protest outside Garda college calling for access to swimming pool
Locals have said they have been able to use the pool for decades.
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Nov 5th 2022, 8:43 PM
All time
# spin activity centre
Leisure centre in Kildare forced to close as it struggles to secure insurance
Spin Activity Centre said it was “extremely saddened and frustrated” that it was forced to close.
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Aug 27th 2019, 10:17 PM
# Leeds
Three-year-old boy drowns in 'tragic accident' at swimming pool
Police are investigating the incident.
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Apr 21st 2018, 2:59 PM
# clontarf baths
Seawater swimming pool, bar and restaurant to open in Clontarf next week
A seven-day pub licence was granted today.
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Feb 21st 2018, 2:32 PM
# gozo
Six-year-old Irish girl seriously injured in Malta
Maltese police said that the girl got into difficulty while swimming in a pool at a private residence.
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Aug 9th 2017, 1:09 PM
# south
Hepatitis A outbreak 'caused by fecal matter in swimming pool'
Five people, including three children, fell ill with the disease last year.
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Jun 14th 2017, 7:30 AM
# Tallaght
Nine-year-old girl dies after falling ill at Dublin swimming pool
It is understood the child may have suffered from an underlying health issue.
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May 12th 2017, 9:38 PM
# Templemore
Garda College says locals can no longer use its swimming pool
Locals can no longer use the swimming pool or playing fields.
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May 1st 2017, 9:45 PM
# northside shopping centre
Here's why Northside Shopping Centre is one of the most special places in Ireland
Name one other shopping centre in Ireland with a swimming pool on the roof.
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Mar 28th 2017, 4:30 PM
# urine trouble
How much pee is in public swimming pools? An awful lot actually
A recent study found 75 litres of urine in one public swimming pool in Canada.
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Mar 5th 2017, 7:45 AM
# holiday park
Boy (4) dies after incident at swimming pool in England
Police are not treating the death as suspicious.
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Aug 9th 2016, 9:38 PM
# dream home
This stunning Carrickmines home has everything you need - including a swimming pool
The five-bedroom Dublin home has the feel of a country house while still being close to the city.
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Mar 10th 2016, 5:19 PM
# dear god
Man wakes up to find 8-foot crocodile in his swimming pool
Not the best way to start the day.
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Jan 22nd 2016, 4:04 PM
# new to market
Fancy a swimming pool, games room and round tower? Look no further...
This house in Wicklow has it all and more.
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Oct 22nd 2015, 6:01 PM
# underwater or not
Nobody can decide what the hell is going on in this picture
Remember The Dress? This might be even more confusing.
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Sep 26th 2015, 4:32 PM
# Portugal
Irish tourist found dead in swimming pool of Portugal resort
The man had been staying at the resort with a group of family and friends.
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Sep 1st 2015, 6:29 PM
# Unfair Dismissal
Lifeguard awarded €27,500 after being sacked for walking out of aqua aerobics class
Confusion about lifeguard to swimmer ratio led to the dismissal.
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Aug 4th 2015, 6:05 AM
# splat
Take a minute and watch this man fail miserably at jumping into a pool
Stupidity at its finest.
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Jul 26th 2015, 5:14 PM
# Tragedy
Demi Moore 'in absolute shock' after discovery of body in swimming pool at her home
The man’s death occurred at a party being held by her assistant in her absence.
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Jul 20th 2015, 10:24 AM
# Los Angeles
Man has been found dead in swimming pool at the home of Demi Moore
An investigation into the incident is underway.
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Jul 19th 2015, 7:50 PM
# Essex
Barrymore sues police over arrest in connection with murder at his home
The former TV star says his arrest over Stuart Lubbock’s death ruined his career.
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Jul 8th 2015, 1:28 PM
# royal flush
You will feel the pain of this woman's spectacular backflop
Like a ton of bricks.
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Jul 2nd 2015, 7:31 AM
# Holiday Camp
Around 40 injured after chemical spill at swimming pool
The spill occurred at a holiday camp in England.
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Jun 21st 2015, 5:44 PM
# Cancelled
There was a mini swimming pool forming on the pitch at Richmond Park yesterday
The game between Pat’s and Rovers has been called off.
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May 9th 2015, 6:30 AM
# fantasy vs reality
These hotels look nothing like the photos they post on their websites
Sometimes they’re not quite as spectacular in real life as the hotels would like you to think…
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Mar 6th 2015, 8:36 PM
# Urban Beach
Dún Laoghaire might not get that floating outdoor swimming pool after all...
Fancy a dip off Dún Laoghaire pier?
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Jan 12th 2015, 11:34 AM
# Water Water Everywhere
This video of an extremely deep swimming pool will give you weird feelings
It’s 113 feet deep. NO THANKS.
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Sep 10th 2014, 8:06 AM
# Tragedy
Two-year-old Irish boy drowns in Spanish swimming pool
It’s believed the child fell from a wall into a neighbour’s pool.
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Aug 18th 2014, 4:58 PM
# rescue me
Hero pool guy saves tiny ground squirrel from drowning
Reminder that there are good people out there.
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Jun 6th 2014, 8:30 PM
# Fight Fight Fight
Two TDs had a go at each other on Twitter today... mainly over a local swimming pool
Can’t we all just get along….
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Apr 4th 2014, 10:04 PM
# doggy paddle
Watch this puppy surf across a pool on another dog's back
Cowabunga, dude!
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Dec 19th 2013, 4:41 PM
# CRUEL POOL
Poo in the pool? 11 of the worst things about going swimming
That smell of chlorine is from us. Sorry.
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May 25th 2013, 9:30 AM
# hasseldog
VIDEO: Hasselhoff dog to the rescue...
…Young puppy nearly drowns but mum springs into action.
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Apr 11th 2012, 1:55 PM
# Massachusetts
Two charged after woman lay dead in public pool for two days
A 36-year-old woman lay undiscovered in a swimming pool for two days – while the pool itself remained open for business.
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Dec 22nd 2011, 12:33 PM
# Google Ireland
Google set to build swimming pool for Irish staff
The search giant plans to offer the in-house facility as one of a range of perks for workers in its new Montevetro building.
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Nov 2nd 2011, 2:10 PM
# twintastic
Four sets of twins staff swimming pool
Two sets of identical twins and two sets of fraternal twins mean swimmers will be seeing double at US leisure facility.
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Jul 28th 2011, 1:31 PM
# Tragic
Boy who died in hotel pool tragedy named
The young Dublin boy drowned in the pool at the Gleneagles Hotel in Killarney, Co Kerry.
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Jul 19th 2011, 8:23 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock
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Jul 18th 2011, 4:44 PM
LIVE
Four-year-old boy in a critical condition after Galway swimming accident
Two lifeguards at Leisureland, Salthill performed CPR on the child for 30 minutes after he got into difficulty in the water.
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Apr 18th 2011, 8:49 AM