New lifeguard training centre opens its doors in Tramore

A €500,000 National Lifeguard Training Centre will be officially opened today in the seaside resort of Tramore, following a unique collaboration between agencies.

The three-storey building on the town’s Lower Promenade is the culmination of a joint project by Irish Water Safety, the Tramore Surf Lifesaving Club and Waterford City and County Council.

With an ocean-themed design reflecting its seafront location, the centre will accommodate the local lifesaving club on a year-round basis, as well as the council’s beach lifeguards during the summer season.