{"id":222762,"date":"2025-12-09T00:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/222762\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T00:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:32:12","slug":"grave-matter-putt-to-rest-limerick-sporting-amenity-to-be-repurposed-as-huge-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/222762\/","title":{"rendered":"Grave matter putt to rest: Limerick sporting amenity to be repurposed as huge cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"

PLANNING permission has been granted for a new cemetery on the grounds of a former pitch and putt course in Castletroy<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Monaleen Memorial Park, comprising 3,325 plots, was given the greenlight by An Comisi\u00fan Plean\u00e1la following an appeal against the decision of the local authority to grant permission.<\/p>\n

The development – which is located close to the Monaleen Road – will also include a meditation garden with a reflection pool, memorial Columbarium plaques and 225 ash plots.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The park will address the shortage of burial plots in the area, according to the applicant Eugene Harrington.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The planning application was first lodged with Limerick City and County Council in 2023 and permission was subsequently granted with conditions. However a number of local residents appealed the council\u2019s decision to An Comisi\u00fan Plean\u00e1la.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One person called the development a multi-million business. “The proposal is for 3,335 grave plots. At \u20ac5,000 per plot this amounts to \u20ac16,675,000,\u201d the stated.<\/p>\n

The observation continued: \u201cThis proposed burial ground will only cater for the wealthy 5% or 10% of the population which can afford to pay these prices.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another objection read: \u201cA previous application for a burial ground in nearby lands was rejected because of traffic, nearby residences and impairment of land values. Why would this memorial park site be any different to the site previously rejected by Limerick City and County Council?\u201d<\/p>\n

It further added: \u201cThere are two preschools and one large primary school on Monaleen Road and traffic is currently chaotic around drop off and collection times which normally corresponds with funeral times. Where is the traffic plan to correspond with this?\u201d<\/p>\n

A report compiled by Mac Mahon and Hardiman engineers on behalf of another nearby resident reads: \u201cThe site of the proposed burial ground is prone to flooding, as can be seen from photos….\u00a0It is questionable therefore if the ground conditions are suitable for use as a burial ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to planning files, when this objection was put to Mr Harrington, he said the site \u201cis a very suitable area for a cemetery\u201d and that the sandy soil adequately deals with any excess moisture. He further added: “There’s no issue really with flooding. We\u2019ve done numerous water tests.\u201d<\/p>\n

A planning inspector\u2019s report states that those who appealed the planning permission submitted \u201cno technical evidence\u201d to An Coimisi\u00fan \u201cto support their case\u201d.<\/p>\n

Recommending that planning be granted, the inspector deemed the Ballysimon electoral area to be \u201cin need of a new burial ground.”<\/p>\n

Following the granting of permission, Mr Harrington has indicated that construction of the burial ground will begin \u201cas soon as possible\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He stated that it will add to Monaleen to have \u201ca big green space\u201d in the area, and that \u201ceverything was done by the book\u201d for the Memorial Park planning application.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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