Twirls of delight as skate park opens

LIMERICK’S skateboard enthusiasts did twirls of delight yesterday in a new €300,000 skate park, which was opened by mayor John Gilligan.

Many parents also came to see their sons and daughters enjoy the new park which is sited near Shannon bridge.

Don O’Sullivan, an engineer who has moved back to Limerick with his family from the US, said the park was a fantastic addition to recreation facilities for young people in the city.