Limerick council to remove €78,501 O'Connell Street parklet as part of street refurb

The €10m revitalisation programme was due to start on February 1 but has been delayed by Covid-19 level 5 lockdown restrictions

The parklet on O'Connell Street, Limerick, was only installed last summer and the council has been criticised for its spend on the project. Picture: Brian Arthur

Limerick’s O’Connell Street parklet, which cost €78,501, will be removed as part of upcoming revitalisation plans for the city's main street.

That revitalisation plan will begin as soon as level 5 Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.