Fianna Fáil Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee has welcomed Fingal County Council’s announcement that a €10 million public swimming pool will be built in Balbriggan.

The facility, set to feature a six-lane 25-metre pool, will be located in Castlelands, just one kilometre south of the town centre.

The project has now entered the preliminary design and planning stages, with the council aiming to submit a planning application by the end of the year. If funding is secured, construction could begin by late 2026.

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Senator Clifford-Lee, a long-time advocate for the project, described the announcement as a "gamechanger" for the people of North County Dublin. She has consistently raised concerns about the lack of recreational infrastructure in the area, particularly given its rapidly growing population.

She said: "This is fantastic news for Balbriggan and the wider North Fingal area. I have been campaigning for a public swimming pool here since my election to the Seanad in 2016, raising the issue with successive Ministers for Sport and the Taoiseach. Currently, there is no public swimming pool accessible to residents in North Fingal, an area experiencing exponential population growth. This new facility will serve not only Balbriggan but also surrounding towns such as Skerries, Rush, and Lusk.

"This is a victory for our community, and I look forward to seeing this long-overdue project come to life," she concluded.