Residents of a Kildare town have launched a petition calling for a public swimming pool to be built in the area.
Leixlip has been promised a pool for 30 years and residents were shocked when it was recently announced that a facility would be built in neighbouring Maynooth.
Campaign organiser Andrea Pramuka said a pool could act as "the heart of a community".
She said: "Leixlip has seen a lot of families settle here from a small population of around 5,000 in 1977 to 15,504.
"At that time, particularly in the 80s, Leixlip lacked so many vital resources and services such as proper public transport, schools, community centres etc.
"But it was through the power of its residents and tireless campaigning that funding was made available for these projects.
"I do believe in the power of people. I personally remember standing outside the Dail as a child with a self made sign demonstrating for a new secondary school, after it was denied by Seamus Brennan (then Minister for Education) but we did it and Confey College got its funding."
The petition has already attracted over 400 signatures.
In a statement to Dublin Live, a spokeswoman for Kildare County Council said they have "acknowledged the need for a public swimming pool in North Kildare".
They added: "There have been many debates on its location over the years but at a recent plenary Council meeting it was agreed that a funding application should be made to the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund for a swimming pool on a site in Maynooth.
"This application was submitted and Kildare County Council is now awaiting a decision from central government as to whether or not funding will be allocated to this project to allow it to be brought through detailed design and the planning process."
