Swimming club hits out at council over move to bail out pool

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.

Sundays’ Well Swimming Club, whose members train in Gus Healy pool in Douglas, said they couldn’t understand how the council was able to find €150,000 for a leisure complex the city manager says isn’t being used enough, while they are still waiting for funding for a pool they say is in constant use.

Club members staged a protest outside last night’s city council budget meeting.