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How many pools are remaining closed?

  • 13-07-2020 4:29pm
    #1
    Kurt_Godel.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 376 ✭✭


    Our local pool in North Wexford has remained closed, and is unlikely to reopen under current circumstances- meaning our swim club has no home (and local schools can't teach swimming, locals without facility, etc.)

    I've been on a few Swim Ireland webinars recently and it appears ours isn't the only one remaining shut. If you know of others that are remaining closed perhaps we could compile a list, share issues, suggest solutions etc.


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  • #2
    Balmed Out
    Registered Users Posts: 4,713 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    Do you know why? Where I go started some maintenance work and when the government plan changed werent able to open on time but are next week.


  • #3
    Kurt_Godel.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 376 ✭✭Kurt_Godel.


    Balmed Out wrote: »
    Do you know why?

    Its been badly managed for years, and unfortunately Covid gave them the excuse to shut up shop. Didn't stop them continuing to take peoples membership direct debits from March to July mind.

    But anecdotally I've heard of other pools in financial trouble- the new social distancing requirements mean less paying customers, ditto the vital gym income.


  • #4
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Ben Dunne has said the the pool in Northwood will never reopen.

    He's been trying to close this for a few years so this was no surprise.

    I'll either join a club and use Trinity in Dublin 13 or swim in Clontarf baths through the winter. But before that I'll be buying a heavier wetsuit in the hope of getting a few more weeks into the winter in the open water.


  • #5
    NewWheels
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭NewWheels


    Muhammad Sparse Column wrote: »
    Ben Dunne has said the the pool in Northwood will never reopen.

    He's been trying to close this for a few years so this was no surprise.

    I'll either join a club and use Trinity in Dublin 13 or swim in Clontarf baths through the winter. But before that I'll be buying a heavier wetsuit in the hope of getting a few more weeks into the winter in the open water.




    Westpoint Ben Dunne gym pool is also gone = refund applied for and refund received


  • #6
    mad m
    Registered Users Posts: 9,001 ✭✭✭mad m


    Will never see the value of the like again. 230 a year for gym and pool. I mainly used pool. Sure it was cheaper to just go up to Ben Dunnes for a shower at that yearly rate.


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  • #7
    Kurt_Godel.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 376 ✭✭Kurt_Godel.


    Answering my own question, but Courtown swimming pool is gone, the Companies who have been running it (into the ground) have filed a High Court petition to wind themselves up.


  • #8
    and still ricky villa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭and still ricky villa


    Sad to hear. There have been a few from there in Arklow lately


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