Ahead of Clean Air for Blue Skies Day 2025 (07 Sept), Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) has unveiled a new public dashboard for environmental monitoring across Limerick City and County.
The online interactive map includes results from the Council’s and EPA’s air quality and sound level monitors in Limerick.
A total of 29 fixed monitors are in place at 15 sites, measuring air quality and/or noise levels, with results available to the public in real time through an interactive online map and dashboard. Six of the monitoring sites are linked to strategic Active Travel routes, providing data to assess how walking and cycling infrastructure influences environmental quality.
Monitoring Sites Across Limerick
The network covers both EPA and LCCC-managed stations, including:
- Abbeyfeale (EPA) – air quality
- Askeaton (EPA) – air quality
- Ballinacurra Road (LCCC Active Travel) – air quality and noise
- Canal Bank (LCCC Active Travel) – air quality and noise
- Castletroy (LCCC) – air quality
- Castletroy Greenway (LCCC) – noise
- Childers Road (LCCC Active Travel) – air quality and noise
- Henry Street (EPA) – air quality
- Lock Quay (LCCC) – air quality and noise
- Lough Gur (LCCC) – noise
- Mungret (LCCC) – air quality
- Old Cratloe Road (LCCC Active Travel) – air quality and noise
- People’s Park (EPA/LCCC) – air quality and noise
- South Circular Road (LCCC Active Travel) – air quality and noise
- Dublin Road (nr Parkway Roundabout - LCCC Active Travel) – air quality and noise
Focus on Public Health
Air quality monitoring in Limerick began in 2017, with stations at Castletroy, O’Connell Street, and Mungret. Today, the network measures key indicators including particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5, PM1) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂).
Particulate matter can penetrate deep into the lungs and is linked to cardiovascular and respiratory disease, as well as cancer.
NO₂, largely from traffic, is linked to short-term respiratory effects and long-term increased risk of respiratory illnesses.
Monitoring Noise for a Quieter Limerick
LCCC also undertakes noise monitoring to support Strategic Noise Mapping, a statutory requirement every five years. Monitoring also identifies potential quiet areas such as Canal Bank, Castletroy Greenway, Lough Gur, and People’s Park, which are considered in Noise Action Plans.
Explore the Data
Results from the air and noise quality monitors can be accessed by the public HERE.
Users can zoom into any site to view the Air Quality Index for Health (AQIH), access results from the past 24 hours, or search historical data. EPA monitoring results are also integrated into the platform.
Data from the EPA’s air quality website can also be accessed at www.airquality.ie
Clean Air for Blue Skies Day
Clean Air for Blue Skies Day is Sunday 7th September. See Racing for Air for more.