Hello and welcome to episode 23 of the Midweek podcast with LaoisToday. 

Coming up on the podcast this week: 

Liz Kennedy is a member of the Ballinakill Community Development Association and joined us on the podcast this week to discuss the recent development that commenced in Ballinakill last week. 

Ground was broke on a new state of the art playground for the village and the community and committee are delighted that work is finally underway. 

The outdoor swimming pool in the village recently underwent some refurbishment as well and even seen a new air-to-water system installed which will be the pool now fully heated. Liz, discussed this and the excitement about the reopening in a couple of weeks time. 

Garda Sergeant Graham Kavanagh joins us every month for our monthly crime prevention chat. This month, Graham, discussed the retail checklist for those businesses that will be reopening following a number of months closure. 

Garda Kavanagh gives some really important tips on your premises, the use of alarms and cctv and also making sure your staff are trained to prevent a crime from happening. 

Graham also discussed recent scams that have been making the rounds and urged people not to give any personal details over the phone and not too panic if they receive the call from a scammer. 

The Midweek podcast is presented by Portlaoise native Paul Downey and is available to download wherever you get your podcasts.