Search
14 Apr 2026
Search
14 Apr 2026
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
A sketch of how the new bandstand at Lloyd Town Park will look when finished
Offaly County Council is expected to take delivery of a new bandstand, caretakers office and modular toilets for Lloyd Town Park shortly.
Larkin Engineering and Healthmatic Ltd respectively have been working on these items for a number of months.
Meanwhile the water feature which is integral to the park is also due to be repaired.
Ellsport Ltd have been appointed to carry out civil works in the park including the water feature.
All works are expected to be complete by September or early October.
The water feature and fountains have been out of action for a long while and vandalism took place when rocks were thrown into it and some of the perimeter paving was lifted.
Local photographer Michael McGrath said the disimprovement in the water feature appeared to begin during the Covid-19 lock-down.
Councillor Neil Feighery said the park is a “real gem” in Tullamore where its playground and basketball court are used by many people.
“We are well aware of the challenge posed by the existing water feature that's there. There is a significant refurbishment project required to bring it back to its former glory,” said Cllr Feighery.
The Department of Rural and Community Development announced funding of €20,000 for the water feature in May of this year.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
