SWIMMERS fighting for funds to revamp the dilapidated municipal pool in Douglas criticised a city decision last night to bail out a loss-making pool.

I WAS amazed to find that in the Cork City Council estimates for ‘05 there were only 8,000 entrants to Douglas swimming pool last year. This is incorrect. Our club, Sundays Well, pays the council approx. €80,000 per annum for use of the pool.