Vehicles and Green Areas

Updated: Thursday, 2nd December, 2010

Motorists are advised that no vehicle may be parked on or driven over any public green area maintained by Limerick City Council.

Whilst a rare occurence, it is a matter of some concern to Limerick City Council's Parks Department that some motorists attending major events in the city choose to park on green areas. In some cases, particularly in wet weather, this results in damage to green areas and consequent loss of amenity to local residents. It is the policy of the Parks Department to photograph all vehicles parked on green areas and to contact the registered owners concerned.

Where remedial works are deemed necessary, an invoice will be sent to the relevant registered owner to cover the costs of inspection and reinstatement, inclusive of all labour, materials and administrative costs.

Note also that it is the policy of the Parks Department to advise the Traffic Management Department of all such occurences and to request that, where appropriate, fixed penalty notices (minimum fine €40) be issued under the Road Traffic Acts. 

As a result of ongoing complaints from local residents, representations from elected members and observations made by staff, LImerick City Council's Parks Department has erected warning signage at the following locations.

1. Ashbrook Estate, Ashbrook (entrance from Ennis Road)
2. Avondale Drive, Greystones (Limerick) (junction with Lansdowne Park)
3. Ballygrennan Road (junction with Knockalisheen Road), Ballynanty
4. Ballynanty Road (junction with Knockalisheen Road), Ballynanty
5. Brookville Avenue, Caherdavin (approach from Ivan's Cross towards junction with Redgate Road - Pictured Below)
6. Brookville Avenue, Clareview (exit from the Moylish Roundabout)
7. Coolraine Estate, Mayorstone (junction with Cratloe Road)
8. Corrib Drive, Clareview (junction with Parkview Drive)
9. Cratloe Road, Caherdavin (adjacent to Aherlow Close)
10. Derravaragh Road, Caherdavin (entrance from Ennis Road)
11. Ennis Road, Caherdavin (adjacent to Greenhills Hotel - Pictured Above)
12. Ennis Road, Farranshone (approach to Union Cross)
13. Highfield Estate, Ennis Road (entrance from Ennis Road and Coolraine Terrace)
14. Hillcrest Drive, Greystones (Limerick) (junction with Oakland Drive)
15. Lansdowne Park, Ennis Road (entrance from Ennis Road)
16. Longpavement Road, Longpavement (at the border with Co. Clare)
17. Lower Shelbourne Road (junction with Condell Road)
18. Mayorstone Avenue, Mayorstone (entrance from Cratloe Road)
19. Mayorstone Drive, Mayorstone (entrance from Shelbourne Road)
20. Moyross Road, Moyross (entrance from Watchouse Cross)
21. New Road, Kileely (entrance from Watchouse Cross)
22. Parkview Drive, Greystones (Limerick) (adjacent to Clifton Close)
23. Roundwood Estate, Rosbrien Road (inside the city boundary only)
24. Sexton Street North, Thomondgate (junction with O'Callaghan Avenue)
25. Shelbourne Park, Shelbourne Road (entrance from Shelbourne Road)
26. St. James' Court, Ennis Road (entrance from Ennis Road)
27. Upper Mayorstone, Mayorstone (entrance from Cratloe Road)

The City Council has also installed protective bollards at a number of green areas in the vicinity of major sports venues in the city.

This prohibition applies at all times to all vehicles except those registered to or authorised by, Limerick City Council and the emergency services.

The Parks Department requests that motorists desist from parking on green areas accordingly. 

(POG 20101202)