‘Long and frustrating wait’ for Youghal’s €9m pool nearing an end

DESCRIBED as the catalyst for the rebirth of the town and the realisation of a long-held dream, Youghal’s €9 million indoor swimming pool and leisure complex will open before the end of August.

That’s a few months behind the original schedule. But for the local community, the most important thing is that the completion date is now set in stone for a development that will catapult Youghal to the very forefront of the country’s major tourist resorts.

“It has been a long and sometimes frustrating wait,” town clerk Liam Ryan admitted.