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Significant progress is being made on a new £25 million leisure centre in west Belfast.
Construction work is continuing on the Andersonstown Leisure Centre and the final exterior drawings have been welcomed by Sinn Féin.
The development is part of Belfast City Council's £105 million 10-year programme to improve centres, programmes and services across the city.
MLA Paul Maskey said: "These facilities will improve the users' health by encouraging more people to live a healthy and active lifestyle. Sport and exercise are extremely powerful tools in helping tackle mental health problems and improving positive wellbeing.
"Sinn Féin look forward to the opening of these top-class facilities which include a large family fun focused area of leisure water, a 25m six lane pool with 50 spectator seats, a 140-station fitness suite, a multipurpose room and a range of outdoor provision such as five-a-side pitches."
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