{"id":212957,"date":"2025-12-03T10:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/212957\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T10:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:01:10","slug":"limerick-bar-blames-final-blow-from-council-for-decision-to-close-down-on-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/212957\/","title":{"rendered":"Limerick bar blames &#8216;final blow&#8217; from council for decision to close down on Christmas Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>INSPECTIONS of parklets in the city <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/section\/230\/community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">centre<\/a> revealed many to be infested with weeds, with wood deteriorating and \u201cexcessive green mould\u201d present.<\/p>\n<p>Business owners in Limerick were left furious after seeing outdoor seating erected by the council during the Covid-19 pandemic ripped out, with many claiming there was no notice given.<\/p>\n<p>One trader, Jono Crute of Crew Brew in Thomas Street, has directly blamed the removal of the parklet outside his premises for his decision to cease trading on Christmas Eve, saying his trade relied on it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/news\/business\/1950685\/sod-turned-on-new-14-million-property-development-at-shannon-airport-business-park.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sod turned on new \u20ac14 million property development at Shannon Airport Business Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Council\u2019s metropolitan district boss Kieran Lehane told members at this month\u2019s meeting that \u201cin the interests of safety,\u201d a decision was taken to remove the temporary parklets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQeivd4Ddk9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>To support this, he provided a comprehensive report prepared by the council\u2019s health and safety department, who inspected 11 parklets outside city businesses in May.<\/p>\n<p>This came following a question from Social Democrats councillor Elisa O\u2019Donovan, who has campaigned for the retention of the parklets.<\/p>\n<p>A number of build-outs were described as having \u201cdirty and slippery\u201d floors, with others having large amounts of cigarette butts and other debris.<\/p>\n<p>In one instance, a shelf was \u201crotting\u201d and left \u201ccompromising the top row of the parklet\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Another shelf in a separate parklet had \u201ccollapsed completely,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>One parklet was described as being \u201cdirty\u201d with \u201cgreen and black mould\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The timber on another was referenced as showing \u201csigns of deep damp\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The same structure was also described as having \u201cminor movement\u201d in its walls. 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