Outdoor gym for older people a breath of fresh air

GETTING fresh air and exercise has never been easier in Carrigaline, after a new outdoor gym for older people opened there this month.

The gym, which is located in the town park, consists of seven different exercise stations, all with detailed instructions, including a cross-trainer, waist-twister and shoulder builder.

Active Retirement chairwoman Patricia Sheridan said: “It all started with President Mary McAleese, she saw people in China using one and brought back a video. It’s absolutely brilliant.”