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Niall Deeney

Foyle Arena and part of St Columb's Park to close for four days

Foyle Arena is to close for several days for the election, Derry City and Strabane council has announced.

The sports facility at St Columb's Park in Derry's Waterside will be closed to the public from Thursday until Sunday, inclusive.

A section of St Columb's Park will also be closed.

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A spokesperson for the council said: "Users of the Foyle Arena are being advised that the facility will be closed to the public from Thursday 18 May to Sunday 21 May, inclusive.

"The public are being encouraged to use the Council’s other leisure facilities across the Council area including Templemore Sports Centre, Brooke Park Leisure Centre and City Baths, Derry; Melvin Sports Complex and Derg Valley Leisure Centre, Strabane and Derg Valley, Castlederg, during this period."

The council statement continued: "A section of St Columb’s Park will also be closed to the public, from the Limavady Road entrance with no access to the area from Browning Drive, during this period.

"Fencing will be erected to close off walkways to the Limavady Road entrance from within the Park. Signage is also being erected to advise the public of alternative access."

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