Council Affairs: Hot town, summer in the city!

While Moran solves the housing crisis one sandcastle at a time, he has also been busy transforming quaysides into pebbled shore paradises.

SUMMER’S here, kids! Limerick’s answer to ‘The Hoff’, Mayor John ‘Baywatch’ Moran is out there spreading the sunshine vibes around the city like a man possessed. The festivities got underway on Pery Square as the boss and his second in command, Cllr Tom Ruddle, got the beach ball out for the launch of the Summer in Limerick celebrations.

Limerick’s newest Príomh Chomhairleoir would want to stock up on the Factor 50 as the old mayor of the sea prepares to take Ruddle swimming in the deep end on their whistle-stop tour of our back alley beachfronts.

In fairness to the Mayor, Limerick does need those summer dollars. And as a wise auld first citizen once kind of said, ‘If the people can’t swim here, they’ll be glad to swim at the beaches of North Tipperary, East Clare, West Leitrim’.

Kudos where they are deserved. While Moran solves the housing crisis one sandcastle at a time, he has also been busy transforming quaysides into pebbled shore paradises.

And listen, there’s no panic! The only large predator going to injure sunbathers outside Brown Thomas are stray piebald seahorses wandering out in front of the buses wedged between the breakers.

Now is the perfect time for our hot-tempered councillors to take a cool and refreshing paddle by Steamboat Quay and consider giving up their old sins when they return to business in Merchant’s Quay next month.

Breathe in that invigorating salt air up on Parnell Street, let ye, and even out those farmers tans. Get out there and discover everything Limerick has to offer from beach-combing to sandcastle building, skinny dipping, and periwinkle picking. The beaches are most certainly open and people are having a rare old time.

His majesty is passionate about Limerick’s proud oceanfront heritage and will hang up his humble serfs by their Buster Browns if they are not out there splashing with the tide.

“The seaside isn’t easily accessible for everyone, so of course we’re bringing a beach to Limerick, we’re putting on attractions and entertainment, and creating opportunities for families to make the most of the final weeks of the summer holidays,” the Mayor explained.

Summer in the City, he says, is all about creating space for conversations about our city and its future.

Just remember, if you yell barracuda, they’ll be cribbing over lack of parking and inconvenience, so get out there and kiss the provincial shoreline and drink in that wild city air.