Council seeks legal advice in face of €1m pool complex bill

A local council has sought legal advice amid fears it could face a near-€1 million bill as part of a controversial conciliation process with the builders of a state-of-the-art swimming pool and leisure complex.

Killarney Town Council, the body that initiated the €16 million municipal pool plan, is faced with a real dilemma as a result of the final bill submitted by Frank McGrath Construction following the completion of the project in 2008.

The matter was referred for independent arbitration in July 2010 and it has now emerged the council could face a substantial bill.