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Protect Private Swimming Lessons at Down Leisure Centre

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Bronagh
11 years ago

very important this service stays

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Cathy Rogan
11 years ago

Total disgrace, these lessons have really benefited my son, the council needs to realise the mistake they have made and the impact it will have by implementing these changes.

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Anonymous
11 years ago

Where are these children going to get swimming lessons now as it obviously suited parents to bring them privately!! Still time to rethink SuperCouncil!!

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Susanne McCorry
11 years ago

The main people bring disadvantaged here is the children. Especially the children with special needs that would not be able to cope with the larger groups the council run!!! My child has glue ear and finds it difficult to hear in the pool with the acoustics, he would have struggled immensely in a large group, hence why I sent him to Ripples. What about the young people with autism, ADHD etc who require 1:1, that the leisure centre can not provide!!! Disgrace that these children have to suffer.

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Orla
11 years ago

This is a lifeline for our community being mercilessly taken from us

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Gemma clarke
11 years ago

disgusting if this happens

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Freda Woods
11 years ago

Please retain this very important service of private swimming lessons at Down Leisure Centre. These lessons are so important.

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Kelly Muldoon
11 years ago

Shame on the Council. You must retain this service. My children gave hugely benefited from private swimming lessons.

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Patricia Hynds
11 years ago

All children should be taught to swim -the younger they are the better.To take away this sevice is criminal.

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Anonymous
11 years ago

my daughter attends lessons provided by the council but didn get her into the next group bcoz it was full so y ban private lessons if there is kids missing out

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James o'Neill
11 years ago

super council proving to be anything but super, consulting with affected parties may have avoided so much upheaval.

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paula Shore
11 years ago

No more languages at school for our kids now no private swimming lessons - our children are becoming second class citizens of Europe - Enough is Enough you moronic bureaucrats!

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Laura O'Neill
11 years ago

The proposed changes are detrimental to young swimmers & their families and ultimately the new 'super council'

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Anonymous
11 years ago

important

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Jennifer McBride
11 years ago

keep private swimming lessons at down leisure centre!!!

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richard lennon
11 years ago

taught my daughter to swim, she was previously terrified of the water, but these swimming instructors gave support and confidence - now she can finally enjoy the water

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nichola mcmurrough
11 years ago

swimming lessons are so important for childrens safety in water

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Zoe McTeer
11 years ago

Please keep private swimming lessons going at Downpatrick leisure centre. It is so important for our children to learn to swim

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Fintan Marquess
11 years ago

these changes must be opposed . Council totally out of touch with the people

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kelley o' reilly
11 years ago Featured

The decision to impose these retrictions on private tuition are potentially dicriminatory as some children with additional needs can only cope with 1to1 sessions. Are their needs going to be ignored?? A disgraceful move by the council.