Bingo fundraiser for playground is great success

The final bingo session before the summer break in a rural area of County Waterford was a great success, attracting a capacity crowd to the venue.

The bingo was held in Ballymacarbry Community Centre and was organised in support of the local Panda Playground appeal.

One of those in attendance commented: "We had a fantastic crowd in attendance for Ballymac Bingo recently, for what was the final bingo of the season until after the summer period."

Gratitude was expressed to everyone who attended and to all those who regularly supported the sessions throughout the year.

"This bingo has been a critical fundraiser for Panda Playground and has helped us to make significant progress with our loan repayment for the development," said one of the organisers.

"There is just over €10,000 left to raise to completely clear all costs associated with the playground," she said.

"This is a phenomenal achievement by the community given the project only began 18 short months ago," she added.