Africa Day Cork city poster.

Africa Day Cork City is here!
From music and culture to sport, parades, and family fun, this week, from Monday 18 May to Saturday 23 May, is a celebration of community, diversity, and African heritage in the heart of our city.

All events are FREE and open to everyone.

The proposed preferred route for the Cork Luas has 4 stops along the river ( Kent Station to Pairc Uí Chaoimh ) which means we could fill the Luas everyday with swimmers, once we have #LidoCork in place. #futureLidos #SwimmableCities

A great way to re-frame a pitch for bringing back the neighbourhood and community feel. Ask the kids.
#RaisedByAVillage

Roses are red,
Water is blue,
Cork City & Harbour would
benefit with a #LidoCork or two.

🏊‍♂️💙❤💙❤💙❤🏊‍♀️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our wonderful supporters. ❤️

FaulknerBrowns Architects reveal £68.7m scheme for Kings Hall Hackney Work has started on the £68.7 million refurbishment of the historic Kings Hall Leisure Centre in Hackney, with a planned reopening in early 2029.

Fantastic to see GLL continuing to roll out their strategic plan. Leisure is seeing growth and investment across the sector to meet public demand, and so it's no surprise to see this happening as they enhance key sites within their estate.

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Fantastic news to see a new lease agreed which saves the wonderful Stanhope Pool. Fundraising needed to modernise before its open again.

It's a vibrant community site of joy which is bound to get plenty of support! www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2579704...

A Lido For Cork - Our Kids Are Missing A Critical Life Skill | Cork's 96fm Opinion Line

Thanks Paul and the Cork 96FM Opinion Line for the chat this morning about our #LidoCork project. 👏👏

To our supporters :
Here's the podcast if you want to share or listen back 👍👍👍
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And not forgetting a Lido and Sauna community hub to service the citizens of this fine city. #LidoCork

Sea Lanes Canary Wharf, a city centre Lido that will be the envy of any city on a river or in a harbour, opening this summer.
we in #LidoCork wish our friends at Sea Lanes Brighton every success and look forward to visiting. 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️
#FutureLidos #SwimmableCities #UrbanWellness #OpenWaterSwimming

On behalf of our #LidoCork Team, we wish to thank you for being part of our community in 2025 and your continued support.
#Futurelidos #SwimmableCities
Looking forward to 2026 being full of new opportunities and successes.
Happy New Year! 🥳🥳🎊🎊

Time to consider your New Year's resolutions!
Two things to do :
1. Take up Open Water Swimming. 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️
2. Support our #LidoCork project so future generations will have somewhere safe.

#FutureLidos #SwimmableCities

Wishing all our friends and families a very Happy Christmas.
Let's keep #LidoCork in our positive thoughts. 🎄🎅🎅🎅

#LidoCork #Christmas #SwimHappy #SwimmableCities #FutureLidos #SwimmingCuresAll #MarathonSwimming #SwimIreland #LoveCork #PureCork #SportIreland

The 1930's Examples of the Lee Baths & Bray Head Baths give the impression that as a nation we are going backwards!
Mental & physical health may not always require expensive medicines, but could be sorted with fresh air & an invigorating swim. #LidoCork
📸Lee Baths-Irish Examiner 📸Bray head-unknown

Please share with your Waterford friends and family.
@swimireland.bsky.social @future-lidos.bsky.social

#FutureLidos #SwimmingCuresAll #LidoCork

Plenty of wonderful options to choice from!
I do like the artdeco ones like Saltdean in Brighton. #Lido

Looks like somebody's afraid of the water in Cork!!
Could even add Copenhagen & Brussels to your Basel & Chester pics.

A Heated Pool in Dublin’s Docklands Could Be the Most Radical Civic Investment of This Decade A lido might sound like leisure, but it’s really a public health, urban renewal, and social cohesion project in disguise.

We whole heartily support our friends in Dublin City Lido and see every word in this well crafted article echoed in Cork.
#LidoCork #FutureLidos #SwimmableCities

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When you cities across Europe and even further afield joining the #SwimmableCities Charter and making the effort to mind our waterways, we need to do more.
#Futurelidos #LidoCork

With Halloween fast approaching, we in #LidoCork think this idea of floating in the pool on a clear evening while watching Jaws has to be put on our annual schedule!
What other films do you feel would be worth adding to the list ?
#FutureLidos #SwimmableCities

Given your public sector experience and dealing with City planners and city councils, where do you feel public blue spaces ( i.e. Lidos, boat rentals ) feature in their thinking and how would you advance it up the priority list ?
#FutureLidos #SwimmableCities

Study to consider development of open-air 'lido' pool in Cork city A variety of benefits associated with swimming were raised in the submissions including that a lido can act as a community building asset.

Work is underway on a river-use study which will consider the development of a lido or a public open-air swimming pool in #Cork city.

Thinking about #WorldLakeDay and reckon these would be a good idea : Pontoon floating pools

Ideal for lakes or reservoirs as they fit together like a jigsaw to allow for a variety of pool sizes.
Could be a great temporary project in our Inniscarra Reservoir, while we wait for our #LidoCork Project.

Urgent Recall: Helly Hansen Lifejackets May Fail During Use Helly Hansen lifejacket recall due to drowning risk. Check PO numbers on waist label and stop use immediately.

Helly Hansen lifejacket recall due to drowning risk. Check PO numbers on waist label and stop use immediately. csalert.ie/44UDP67

Remember to warm up, even when it's not 'cold' - Outdoor Swimmer Magazine There are benefits to warming up before any swim, even a wild or recreational swim, says Simon Griffiths.

Always wise to warm up before a wild swim, even on days like this! ☀️ outdoorswimmer.com/coach/how-to...

Always great news to see sports and youth getting recommended for funding.
Would welcome a chance to have our #LidoCork project included, offering a community hub and sports facilities of all ages.
#FutureLidos #SwimmableCities

Don’t panic about panic - Outdoor Swimmer Magazine How to stay calm during an open water event

Try slowing down, focusing on your breathing and controlling your thoughts 💙 outdoorswimmer.com/featured/don...

A city under a Yellow heat warning for the weekend! ☀️☀️
What would you give to have a safe spot to dip with friends!
#LidoCork needs to happen.
#FutureLidos #SwimmableCities

Would this be considered a serious protest option, if we didn't get our #LidoCork Project!! 😜

The Sun is out ☀️ and the City waits with bated breath for our #LidoCork
We could amuse ourselves with some Unicorn races in the interim. 😀 🏊‍♀️

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

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