Sensory garden or new homes? Council weighs up options for field in Limerick
Councillor wants of repeating mistakes of the past
COUNCIL is weighing up whether to build more houses or install a sensory garden at a site in Mungret.
Fine Gael City West councillor Daniel Butler saw a notice of motion passed last year calling for a sensory garden in a walled garden near Mungret Park.
At this month’s metropolitan meeting, Cllr Butler sought an update on the plan.
He was told in a written response by senior engineer Aidan Finn that the matter remains under consideration.
This, he added, is because a request has been made from the housing department for residential use of the site.
Cllr Butler warned: “We are repeating the mistakes of the past in terms of building loads of houses and having no community spaces.”
A sensory garden would offer a space for everyone to enjoy a quiet time, he added.