{"id":159611,"date":"2025-11-03T00:41:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T00:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/159611\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T00:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T00:41:13","slug":"its-not-good-enough-mayor-seeks-emergency-meeting-over-limerick-pub-closure-in-parklet-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/159611\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s not good enough\u2019: Mayor seeks \u2018emergency meeting\u2019 over Limerick pub closure in parklet row"},"content":{"rendered":"

MAYOR John Moran said he is \u201cdismayed\u201d at a planned city centre<\/a> brewery closure and is seeking an \u201cemergency meeting\u201d to find a solution.<\/p>\n

Jono Crute, owner of Crew Brewing Company on Thomas Street, announced on Friday it will cease trading after five years of serving as a hub for local beer lovers.<\/p>\n

READ NEXT:<\/strong>\u00a0‘Final blow to the business’ viability’: Beloved Limerick city pub to close after parklet removal<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the major reasons for the pub’s closure is the recent removal of the parklet outside the premises by Limerick City and County Council. The build-out was installed at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Mr Crute said it was “quite a devastating decision” to make.<\/p>\n

“We are unfortunately closing for good on Christmas Eve this year. We were facing the same challenges as everybody in the industry currently – rising costs and less money in the pockets of our customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had intended to fight through these issues as we always have but the removal of the parklet without notice and without a succession plan was the final blow to the business’ viability and to my mental capacity to fight on. Thank you to every one of you for the support over the years,\u201d he wrote on social media.<\/p>\n

Mayor Moran, in a statement, expressed his dismay at the plan by a city centre pub and microbrewery to close.<\/p>\n

He said the removal without notice or consultation by the council of a covered parklet allowing customers to gather outside the premises \u201cshould never have happened\u201d.<\/p>\n

READ ALSO:<\/strong>\u00a0Limerick businessman fears for future after parklets removed without warning<\/a><\/p>\n

Mayor Moran paid tribute to the business, saying that in a short time it had become a beloved venue.<\/p>\n

He confirmed that council officials had indeed removed the parklet, and did so without consulting anyone — including him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis should never have happened, I\u2019m very unhappy about it,\u201d said the mayor.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cIt\u2019s not good enough. Earlier this month we had robust discussions internally about how the parklets came to be removed without discussion, and I\u2019m hopeful there won\u2019t be a recurrence.<\/p>\n

\u201cRemoving the parklets is inconsistent with my vision for Limerick. I warned a fortnight ago that, if not done carefully and replaced by something better, there could be serious economic consequences. The announcement by Crew Brew strengthens my view.\u201d<\/p>\n

On October 17, Mayor Moran wrote to Cllr Peter Doyle, the Chair of the economic Special Policy Group, who he said also was not consulted, asking for an urgent review of the matter.<\/p>\n

The mayor noted that Crew Brew said it did not plan to close until Christmas Eve, almost two months from now.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis gives me hope. I am ready to facilitate an urgent meeting between council officials across several directorates and all the impacted businesses in the area, including Crew Brew, to see if a solution can be found.\u201d<\/p>\n

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