Enniscorthy Swimming Pool take over by Wexford County Council

By Dan Walsh

The Board of Enniscorthy Swimming Pool and Leisure Complex Limited (trading as The Waterfront Pool & Leisure Centre) at Templeshannon has confirmed the operational transfer of the Pool & Leisure Complex to Wexford County Council.

Discussions with the Council have been ongoing for several months and concluded this week with a formal transfer process.   

Following the centre’s successful 24-year operating period, a review was undertaken by the Board in 2023 in terms of succession planning. Arising from this review, the Board entered discussions with the Council about taking the Centre under the custody of the local authority – with the expressed intention of ensuring the complex continues to serve the people of Enniscorthy and District into the future.   

Cllr John O’Rourke, Cathaoirleach Enniscorthy Municipal District Council said; “The Waterfront Pool & Leisure Centre is a valuable and much-used amenity for the people of Enniscorthy District. I am pleased that Wexford County Council recognises the importance of the facility to the town in stepping in to take over operations.” 

Cllr O’Rourke also acknowledged the significant voluntary contribution made by the original committee and Board members since 1995, “that has brought us to where we are today” and he is looking forward to many more successful years of operation.

Carolyne Godkin, Director of Services for Enniscorthy Municipal District, told WexfordLocal.com; “I am delighted to confirm the transfer process of The Waterfront Pool & Leisure Centre, Enniscorthy from the current Company Directors to the Council was completed this week. On behalf of Wexford County Council, I wish to formally thank the previous committee members and outgoing Board members, whose vision, ambition and resilience for Enniscorthy resulted in the opening of a state-of-the-art centre in 1999, in the heart of the town. 

“The outgoing Board members, Dan Kickham, Noeleen Redmond, together with Management Committee members Mary Carroll- Murphy and David Murphy have contributed an immeasurable amount of time as volunteers and have operated a twenty-five-year success story for the town,” concluded Ms Godkin.  

It is envisaged there will be no significant changes for staff or current users of the pool. The ex-Board members and Wexford County Council will work together during the next number of months to help ensure a smooth operational handover.