Sale of alcohol could be curbed at Thomond Park after Bord Pleanála ruling

Referral for clarification made by a local resident who said the area was adversely impacted by tents erected for European Rugby Champions Cup matches

It has emerged that Limerick City and County Council issued Munster Rugby with an enforcement notice in 2023 requiring it to remove a large tent adjacent to the stadium’s Dug Out bar. File picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Rugby fans attending Thomond Park could face a curb on sales of alcohol after An Bord Pleanála ruled that permission is needed for tented structures regularly erected around the stadium on match days.

The ruling comes as it emerged that Munster Rugby was issued with an enforcement notice in March 2023 by Limerick City and County Council requiring it to remove a large tent adjacent to the stadium’s Dug Out bar as it was “an unauthorised structure".