Blueballs Midlands

06/03/2026

With the news that Darkness into Light has been cancelled in Mullingar, the dippers in Lough Owel will be continuing the tradition with an early morning dip.
Here’s a short clip from last year.
ALL WELCOME

05/03/2026

Huge thanks to Lorraine Murphy from the Westmeath Topic for covering the brilliant news that a defibrillator has now been installed at the car park at Lough Owel. A fantastic addition for the safety of everyone who visits the lake.

Mullingar Community First Responders are complete legends, and David Stafford was a gentleman to deal with. Please support the First Responders , they do incredible and necessary work in our community, both saving lives and educating people.

02/03/2026

Blueballs midlands are delighted to have played a very small part in this wonderful project ,mullingar community first Responders do very necessary work in our community and we must support them

12/02/2026

It’s strange how society measures worth by business success, status, and what’s visible—while overlooking the quiet, unpaid work that actually holds communities together. We celebrate profit and titles, but rarely the volunteers and everyday people who give their time simply to make life better for others.

07/02/2026

Saturday morning Enjoying the Dip

05/02/2026

Although we welcome such a facility , I wonder if its going to be handed to a private developer who will ture into a project that will become unaffordable for ordinary people

01/02/2026

When you run out of stories on the bank you have to get into the water to make new ones

26/01/2026

Great night with some great people

Members of Blueballs Midlands dived into something new last week as they took part in a CPR course with

17/09/2025

the brother hood who refuse to back down every Wednesday