FORGET your loud ghetto blasters or busking with your amp and electric guitar in the People’s Park – Limerick City and County Council is planning to make it a haven of quiet and rest from the city’s din.
The Council is inviting members of the public to have their say on a proposal to designate the People’s Park in Limerick City as a Quiet Area, under the Environmental Noise Regulations 2018.
The People’s Park is the first location in Limerick proposed for Quiet Area designation, following extensive soundscape assessments and public soundwalks conducted between 2023 and 2025.
The park has been identified as a Candidate Quiet Area in the Limerick Agglomeration Noise Action Plan.
Investigations by the Council show the park’s sound environment is predominantly shaped by natural and human sounds — such as birdsong and social activity — which are generally perceived as pleasant and are of benefit to citizens health and wellbeing.
“The proposed designation aims to promote the health and social benefits of positive soundscapes in urban environments. While the designation does not provide statutory protection for sound levels, it promotes the importance of calm and vibrant acoustic environments,” a council spokesman said.
The consultation will run until September 19.
Members of the public can view the consultation documents at County Hall (Dooradoyle), City Hall (Merchant’s Quay), Limerick County Library, and Limerick City Library.
The proposal is also available online mypoint.limerick.
Submissions may be made in writing to Limerick City and County Council, County Hall, Dooradoyle, Limerick, via mypoint, or by email to [email protected].
