LATEST: Work begins on Tipperary skatepark after over two years of closure
Refurbishment work has begun on the Thurles skatepark
Refurbishment works on the skate park in Thurles have commenced this week.
Confirmation of the works came during this month’s meeting of the Thurles Municipal District of the Tipperary County Council.
The skatepark in the Thurles town park has been closed for at least two years, to the dismay of skaters in the town.
The park was closed due to medical concerns, after some skaters reported allergic reactions to materials used in the park, said Tipperary County Councillor Jim Ryan.
Commencement of works on the park have begun recently, with many of the ramps in the park having been removed from the area.
Speaking on the matter, Cllr Jim Ryan posted on social media saying: “I can confirm that works will commence this week on the renovations of the skatepark in Thurles Town Park. The job will take approximately 8 weeks to complete but once finished it will be a great place to once again skate on. I am delighted with this news as I have been fighting a long time now to have it reopened.”
Speaking with the Tipperary Star on the skate park earlier this year, Cllr Ryan said that the works were long overdue, and that he was thrilled to see such an effort being made to reopen the park for skaters around the town.
““I want to welcome the works that have started in the skateboard park in Thurles. The skateboard park in Thurles has been closed down for nearly two and a half years, so it’s long overdue and a lot of work has gone on behind the scenes, from the Council Executive looking for different types of funding to try and get the money required to carry out the necessary repairs in the skateboard park, but, look, as someone who always looked for the skateboard park to be in the town park in Thurles initially, and, you know, I’ve been fighting very hard since it’s been closed down to ensure that this is opened up as quickly as possible, obviously it’s a relief to everybody that uses the skatepark, a lot of teenagers have been on to me over the last few years since it’s closed down, asking when it’s going to be reopened.
“So it’s great to see the work has started, the money is there to do the work, contractors are on-site, and hopefully within a very short period of time, the skateboard park in Thurles will be back open again for everybody to use.”