Additional study area for Limerick greenway

DEFINED as ‘a strip of undeveloped land near an urban area, set aside for recreational use or environmental protection’, a greenway is useful for a number of reasons. 

The proposal for one containing a study area connecting the University of Limerick (UL) to the east Limerick village of Montpelier would provide students and the public with a walkable route,, with the additional resource for academics. 

The first public consultation will be held for the UL to Montpelier Greenway on Wednesday, April 5, for people to see drawings of the proposed construction and to voice their own ideas or opinions of the plans. 

Pontoon set to dock on Limerick river

Montpelier is a village in east county Limerick, on the east bank of the River Shannon, and is connected to O'Briensbridge across the river in County Clare by a 14-arch stone bridge.

There was a €3m investment announced in 2021 for four new Limerick greenways, and connecting UL and Montpelier was just one - others include: Rathkeale to Limerick City, Shannon Airport to Limerick City and Patrickswell and Abbeyfeale to Listowel.

The funding will also cover further works on the Limerick Greenway in Abbeyfeale and Rathkeale and the continuation of funding for Limerick to Scariff via the Black Bridge, Clonlara and Killaloe.

Limerick City and County Council, in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and Clare County Council are holding the public meeting in the Castle Oaks hotel in Castleconnell, from 12 noon to 8pm. 

The documents and drawings will also be on display from Thursday, April 6 to Friday, April 28 in Limerick City and County Council, Civic Offices, Merchant's Quay, Limerick City and County Council, County Hall, Dooradoyle Road, and Mid-West National Road Design Office, Lissanalta House, Dooradoyle.