THREE Limerick villages have received new public drinking fountains, with a fourth to be delivered in the coming weeks.
The villages of Doon, Galbally, and Kilfinane have seen the new fountains installed by Limerick City and County Council, with Feenagh Town Park to have one installed in the near future.
The fountains are funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development under the CLÁR scheme.
Mayor of Limerick City and County Council councillor Gerald Mitchell said that the fountains would help to reduce the amount of single-use plastics used across Limerick.
“Drinking water fountains make drinking water freely available to citizens. They increase the opportunity for Limerick citizens and visitors to use a reusable bottle, helping to prevent the use of single-use plastic bottles.”
“I am delighted that Limerick City and County Council and the communities in Galbally, Doon, Kilfinane, and Feenagh have come together to increase the provision of public drinking water infrastructure in County Limerick with the support of CLÁR funding,” the Mayor said.
The installation for the contactless public drinking water fountains is in line with the national and regional policy on waste prevention and the United Nation’s Sustainability Development Goals, particularly Goal 12, responsible production and consumption.
The local Tidy Towns Group of Kilfinane, Doon, Galbally, and Feenagh have confirmed that the drinking water fountains and the savings of single-use plastic bottles will be included in their Tidy Towns applications for 2024 under the ‘Sustainability Doing More with Less’ category.
