{"id":193088,"date":"2025-12-15T15:16:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T15:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/193088\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T15:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T15:16:10","slug":"temporary-car-park-in-limerick-town-opens-ahead-of-festive-shopping-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/193088\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary car park in Limerick town opens ahead of festive shopping rush"},"content":{"rendered":"

A TEMPORARY car park has opened in the centre of Abbeyfeale ahead of the Christmas rush, amid further calls for action on a nearby protected building to support long-term regeneration.<\/p>\n

Local councillor<\/a> Liam Galvin said the car park, which opened close to Goode’s Pharmacy, will operate on a temporary basis over the festive period as part of wider traffic-management arrangements in Abbeyfeale.<\/p>\n

He confirmed works are expected to get under way early in the new year to deliver a permanent car park on the site.
Cllr Galvin said the additional parking is a significant boost for the town at a critical time for local businesses, describing it as a practical step to improve accessibility and encourage footfall in the town centre.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis gives Abbeyfeale a chance to be busy and active over Christmas,\u201d he said, adding that the town has strong retail and hospitality offerings but needs the right infrastructure to support them.<\/p>\n

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Looking beyond the temporary arrangement, the councillor said attention must now turn to a building known as \u2018Daly’s building\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt should have its\u00a0protected status reviewed, be demolished and rebuilt to allow for a modern and wider town-centre improvement. arguing that it is preventing meaningful redevelopment of the area.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that the car park presents an opportunity not just to ease congestion, but to act as a catalyst for the regeneration of Abbeyfeale\u2019s core.<\/p>\n

Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme<\/p>\n

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