Site identified for public toilets in busy Tipperary park
A site has been identified in Templemore Park for the development of public toilets following repeated calls for facilities at the Tipperary amenity.
The park is a busy green space with families, runners, walkers and social gatherings, as well as a spot for tour buses coming into the town.
The issue was raised earlier this year by independent councillor Eddie Moran who said that busloads of people were arriving in Templemore, and particularly on weekends, there is nowhere for them to use the bathroom.
Calling on the council to consider public toilets for Templemore Town Park as part of the overall masterplan, Cllr Moran said that the issue needs to be addressed.
“We have a fabulous park, but we have big issues still, and I have to bring it up here, because it’s two years since I raised this first, but is it in the masterplan for public toilets down in the town park?
“There’s no point in having them up on the Roscrea Road, we want this down in the town centre,” Cllr Moran said.
Now, it has been confirmed that a suitable space within the park has been identified for the development of public facilities.
Cllr Moran has said that he is delighted that the facilities can now be developed, and thanked staff in the Thurles Municipal District for working with him on the issue.
“The provision of public toilets will be a welcome addition to Templemore Park and an important improvement for the many people who use the park throughout the year,” he said.
The independent councillor said that he will continue to work with the council to make sure that the project comes to fruition.
Templemore Park features a sensory garden, outdoor picnic tables, a children’s playground, and outdoor exercise machines.
Speaking at a previous meeting of Tipperary County Council, Cllr Moran said that when a group of people arrived in the town, they had nowhere to use the toilet.
On a previous bank holiday weekend, “there was a busload of people there with young kids that had nowhere to go to the toilet, even the town hall was closed and you can’t expect these people to be going into the hotel, 25 or 30 people at a time,” Cllr Moran said.
People using toilets in local businesses would put more pressure on the businesses themselves who have to pay for their water, he explained, and said that the council should be providing facilities for people visiting the town.