Saturday, April 10, 2010


There will be a protest against the threatened cut to the Sean MacDermott Street Swimming Pool on Monday April 12th at 6PM at City Hall, Parliament Street, Dublin 2.

 The proposal to close Seán MacDermott Street community swimming pool is a disgrace.

I will be present at the protest against the threatened cut at City Hall on Monday.
It's ironic that the City Council would seek to close a community swimming pool in the year that Dublin is the European Capital of Sport.
This swimming pool is one of very few sports facilities for families and young people in the North Inner City.The City Management and those Councillors who support this cut to the Council budget are letting the community down.


When Dublin City Council was flush with cash the people of the North Inner City were  promised that Seán MacDermott Street pool would be refurbished to the standard of a fully equipped Leisure Centre. Now we are being told that the money is gone and that the pool must close.

This is is disgrace. The people of the North Inner City should not be treated like second class citizens.