Ireland's first floating sauna to open in Dun Laoghaire next year
The pontoon will be located at the harbour and will include a plunge pool and changing facilities after an appeal for bidders from the local council.
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Speaking on Newstalk, Mikolaj Piotrowski from Helios Sauna said they beat dozens of others to win the tender to operate the facility.
"People will be able to come down the steps in Dun Laoghaire harbour and step onto a pontoon and then enter the floating sauna," he said.
"So yeah, it'll be fully on the water. It's like a mini boat."
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