One of Kerry's most popular visitor attractions, the Aqua Dome water activities and leisure centre in Tralee, is to remain closed, possibly until April next year.
The company's directors said they considered the requirement to keep staff and customers safe during the Covid-19 pandemic and said it would be inadvisable to reopen at this stage.
"We very much regret that we are forced to make this decision as we are very much aware of the negative impact of this on our valued staff and customers," Aqua Dome Chairman Denis Reen said.
"Opening the facility with reduced numbers and the necessary social distancing would result in heavy losses."
Mr Reen also urged the Government to tackle insurance costs and the scale of awards.
He said one successful case relating to Covid-19 would be enough to close the Aqua Dome permanently.
Earlier this year, the company revealed that insurance cost the company €90,000, more than double what it was five years previously.
Up to 40 people are employed at the Aqua Dome during the peak summer season, while there were 126,000 visits by customers to the attraction in 2019.
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