In March 2026, during routine maintenance inspections carried out by the PSLC team on a central feature of our club, the pool, concerns were identified regarding the condition of the roof. A specialist engineering firm was engaged to conduct a full assessment. What was initially expected to require repairs quickly became a far more substantial issue.

Following detailed inspections, structural concerns were discovered within the roof supports. The specialist engineers advised that, out of an abundance of caution, the pool should close immediately while further investigations were undertaken.

Subsequent assessments confirmed that a full roof replacement was necessary.

This represented an enormous challenge for the PSLC. While plans were already in place for a wider programme of pool improvements, including retiling works and a general refurbishment of the pool environment, a complete roof replacement was never something that could reasonably have been anticipated. The estimated cost of the combined project was determined to be €1.1 million.

As a not-for-profit community organisation, the PSLC reinvests income directly into maintaining and improving facilities for members and visitors. We do not hold reserves on a scale that could absorb a project of this magnitude.

Faced with this challenge, the PSLC committee, board, leadership team and dedicated volunteers began an extensive campaign to secure funding and support. Working closely with local councillors, TDs, government representatives and community stakeholders, significant progress has already been achieved.

We are delighted to have secured €500,000 in funding from Fingal County Council, alongside a further €100,000 from central government. Combined with previously secured grants that have now been redirected towards the project, this has enabled us to raise approximately €800,000 towards our €1.1 million target.

While this support represents a major milestone, there is still considerable work to be done.

We now turn to the community we have been proud to serve for more than four decades. Through fundraising initiatives, sponsorship opportunities, community events and individual donations, we hope to bridge the remaining gap and ensure that this vital community asset can reopen stronger than ever.