Funding Announced For Swimming Pools Around Wicklow

Swim Ireland has announced over €97,000 in funding for eight Wicklow swimming pools.

 The funding forms part of a package of supports Swimming Pool operators have received due to the impact of the pandemic on their operations.

 The eight facilities to receive funding are:

• Coral Leisure Arklow Ltd Wicklow €11,989.55
• Coral Leisure Wicklow Ltd Wicklow €15,750.98
• Druids Glen Hotel Leisure Centre Wicklow €6,935.13
• Powerscourt Hotel Resorts and Spa Wicklow €11,636.91
• Shoreline Leisure Bray Wicklow €19,042.22
• Shoreline Leisure Greystones Wicklow €17,866.78
• The Bay Health & Leisure Club, Arklow Bay Hotel Wicklow €8,345.67
• The Royal Hotel & Merrill Leisure Club Wicklow €5,759.68

The announcement comes as County Council officials are due to collaborate with Swim Ireland to deliver a portable pool to West Wicklow this autumn as part of the wider strategy to deliver a permanent municipal swimming pool for the region.