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Thu 11 Nov 2008Ballyfermot's new pool complex a positive legacy of the boom

A dramatic cantilevered roof and sweeping front steps at a new pool, leisure and drop-in centre in Ballyfermot give visitors a strong feeling of arrival, writes Frank McDonald

THE CELTIC TIGER has vanished, as we all know, but some positive legacies have been left for people to enjoy during the recession when we'll have more time to relax.