Fireman does it himself after council refuses to charge bike

A LIMERICK City Council employee who claims he was refused permission to charge his electric bike at the city’s main fire station has co-sponsored the first free electric vehicle charging bay in Ireland.

The charging bay is a dedicated double parking bay at the Woodlands Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick, and is available to all electric vehicle owners who want to use the facility.

Marty Mannering, an electric vehicle enthusiast for the past 10 years, said: “I received a letter from the director of services for the environment, Caroline Curley of Limerick City Council stating that my request for the provision of a three-pin plug when I am at work in Limerick City Fire Station could not be accommodated.