Broken parking signs in Limerick up for the chop
Council makes decision on ‘eyesore’ parking signage
DIGITAL signs in the city centre, out of use for an extended period of time, look set to finally be given the chop.
At this month’s metropolitan district meeting, Labour councillor Joe Leddin sought an update on the removal of the digital signage and poles.
Installed in 2011, these signs, when they worked, showed the number of spaces remaining in car parks across the city centre.
But what the council in 2023 described as a “communications equipment issue” means they are out of use.
It has been Cllr Leddin who has led calls for their removal, saying it’s needed to “declutter our city”.
In a written response, John Gannon, the acting director of services in the transportation, mobility and public realm directorate, said the council has recently sought companies to deliver new digital signs in the city.
The contract, when it is awarded “includes for the removal of old, end-of-life parking guidance signage in Limerick City.”
He added confirmation of funding from Mayor John Moran will facilitate and prioritise the award of this.
Cllr Leddin has in the past described the signs as a “complete eyesore”.
He thinks signage like this is not needed as much as they once were due to the widespread use of smartphones and Google Maps.
"The more signage you have scattered around, the more of an impediment it is, particularly for those with disability or mobility issues,” he added.
Limerick Council has been undergoing a wider declutter of city centre signage.