This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM

Galway City Council now has a prime opportunity to invest in a swimming pool on the east side of Galway City.

That’s according to Councillor Alan Cheevers, after it’s been confirmed that €8m originally earmarked for an aquatic centre in Cappagh Park can now be used for a similar project elsewhere.

Despite the injection of Government funding, the Cappagh Park project was scrapped after the estimated cost exploded to more than €20m.

The City Council has now gotten approval to spend the money elsewhere and is seeking tenders for a site and proposal to build and operate an aquatic centre.

Fianna Fail Councillor Cheevers thinks the money would be well spent on providing a pool on the east side of the city.