Leisure Centre to reopen after death of local swimmer

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Orchard Leisure Centre, Armagh was closed as a mark of respect following the death of Christopher Rogers, 20.

By Iveren McCallion

Armagh's Orchard Leisure Centre will reopen tomorrow.

The council closed it last week as a mark of respect for a Newry man who died.

Twenty year-old Christopher Rogers had been swimming there on Friday evening when he became ill and collapsed.

The leisure centre will be open from 7:30am tomorrow.

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