Galway hotel leisure centre reopens after hazardous material unit attends incident
It was ‘closed with immediate effect’
A Galway hotel leisure centre has reopened to the public after the hazardous material unit squad attended an incident there on Wednesday.
Ocean Fitness Leisure Centre at Salthill Hotel was ‘closed with immediate effect’ from around 6pm yesterday as emergency services dealt with the incident.
Pictures obtained by Galway Live show Galway Fire Brigade’s Hazardous Material Unit and Fire Brigade personnel at the scene until late last night.
An email was sent out to members of the Leisure Centre on Wednesday apologising for any inconvenience caused.
The email said: “Dear members, we wish to advise that Ocean Fitness Leisure Centre and swimming pool will be closed with immediate effect due to unforeseen circumstances.
“We apologise for the short notice and for any inconvenience this may cause. We will keep all members updated and will notify you as soon as the leisure centre and pool are able to reopen.
“Thank you for your patience and understanding and apologies for the inconvenience. Kind regards, The Ocean Fitness Team, Salthill Hotel.”
A spokesperson for Salthill Hotel confirmed to Galway Live that the Leisure Centre would be back open to the public on Thursday.