The proposed Dublin City Lido at George’s Dock. Photo: dublincitylido.com After Ireland’s incredible Olympic triumphs in the pool recently, thoughts turn once again to the question: why don’t we have a world-class, public outdoor swimming facility in Dublin city? Sure, the Clontarf Baths are a wonderful amenity, and we have no shortage of sea swimming spots along the coast, but think of how great an all-season, 50-metre Dublin lido could potentially be.
If you’ve been to London this summer, you’re surely familiar with how popular, and beloved, the city’s 17 lidos are. This week, a new GoFundMe fundraiser was organised by Dublin City Lido George’s Dock committee. Through it, organisers hope to convince Dublin City Council (DCC) to fund a new realistic design for a public swimming facility and green space.
We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. The amenity, per the committee’s plans, would also potentially have diving boards, saunas, water gardens with public seating, performance areas, and a restaurant/café.
After meeting with Dublin city managers last year, it had been concluded that in order for the campaigners to engage further with them, a more rigorous feasibility/design process would be required. And lo, the conceptual plans and images presented to DCC are a thing to behold. The project woul.