{"id":316773,"date":"2026-02-25T16:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/316773\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:36:08","slug":"graffiti-wipeout-some-markings-must-go-within-24-hours-under-limerick-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/316773\/","title":{"rendered":"Graffiti wipeout? Some markings must go within 24 hours under Limerick plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE removal of certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/section\/1065\/environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">graffiti<\/a> within 24 hours of it being reported will be one of the requirements of a new company set to be appointed by council to carry out deep cleans of the city.<\/p>\n<p>Limerick City and County Council has invited businesses to bid for a contract to carry out power washes of the streets.<\/p>\n<p>The local authority has published a number of conditions on any company which wins the contract to carry out the cleansing.<\/p>\n<p>In the invite for contractors, the council is asking companies to outline a call-out charge for the removal of graffiti with both an \u201curgent and general\u201d response.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.limerickleader.ie\/news\/what-s-on\/2022461\/cut-in-volunteering-blamed-for-move-to-spend-more-money-on-council-events-in-limerick.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cut in volunteering blamed for move to spend more money on council events in Limerick<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUrgent response will be within 24 hours of notification, general to be within five working days,\u201d the council\u2019s invitation states.<\/p>\n<p>It will be the council which decides whether graffiti removal is classed as \u201curgent\u201d or \u201cgeneral\u201d, the notice states.<\/p>\n<p>The successful contractor will be expected to be able to provide cold cleaning with and without detergent, hot wash with, or without detergent.<\/p>\n<p>As well as this, chewing gum removal is also required from any successful company.<\/p>\n<p>The contractor would be expected to provide all equipment and cleaning agents as required.<\/p>\n<p>These cleaning agents will be PH neutral to enable them to clean without damaging surfaces, stripping paint, sealants or finishes.<\/p>\n<p>These cleaning agents must also be compatible with ProtectIt 100 PR sealant, which is a clear, breathable protection product applied to porous building surfaces like concrete paving, brick, stone and marble to make them harder to stain, dirty, or damage.<\/p>\n<p>Any deep clean of the city must only be carried out before 6:30am and 9pm.<\/p>\n<p>Although if works are required outside these hours, it can be arranged with Limerick City and County Council.<\/p>\n<p>Companies have until March 6 to register an interest in the new contract.<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT &#8211; CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE removal of certain graffiti within 24 hours of it being reported will be one of the requirements&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":316774,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[307,304,305,306,308,93,246,61,60,1396,14563],"class_list":["post-316773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-environment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-limerick","tag-limerick-city-and-county-council"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=316773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/316774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=316773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=316773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=316773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}