Editing Limerick (section)

===Retail===
The [[Crescent Shopping Centre]] is the largest shopping centre in Ireland, outside of Dublin, and the largest in the province of Munster. It is located in [[Dooradoyle]] about 3&nbsp;km south of the city centre, and has over 90 shopping outlets along with restaurants and a 12-screen Omniplex Cinema. The city centre also has a large retail district which includes a mix of more traditional type of shops as well as some modern [[high street]] stores. [[Cruises Street, Limerick|Cruises Street]] is one of the main shopping streets. [[O'Connell Street, Limerick|O'Connell Street]], [[William Street, Limerick|William Street]], [[Bedford Row (Limerick)|Bedford Row]] and [[Thomas Street, Limerick|Thomas Street]]) are also retail streets within the city. The city centre saw some works on remodeling in the early 21st century, with pedestrianisation works on Bedford Row, Thomas Street and parts of Catherine Street, as well as widening footpaths on William Street.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/part-of-limericks-oconnell-st-to-be-pedestrianised-291474.html | work = Irish Examiner | title = Part of Limerick's O'Connell St to be pedestrianised | date = 1 January 2007 | access-date = 25 October 2018 | quote = the recent pedestrianisation in the city centre of Bedford Row and part of Thomas Street, which was completed last month [Dec 2016]. The remainder of Thomas Street, along with Little Catherine Street, is due to be completed by mid-June [2007] | archive-date = 25 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181025150117/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/part-of-limericks-oconnell-st-to-be-pedestrianised-291474.html | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.southernassembly.ie/press-releases/press-release/erdf-co-funded-upgrade-works-in-limerick-city | publisher = southernassembly.ie | title = Press Release – European Regional Development Fund Co-funded upgrade works in Limerick City | year = 2013 | access-date = 25 October 2018 | quote = On 26th September 2013, the Mayor of Limerick Cllr Kathleen Leddin unveiled a plaque to mark the completion of the upgrade works to Sarsfield Street, William Street, and Upper William Street, Limerick. The recently completed Enhancement Scheme [..] included [..] footpath widening and re-surfacing | archive-date = 25 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181025150253/http://www.southernassembly.ie/press-releases/press-release/erdf-co-funded-upgrade-works-in-limerick-city | url-status = live }}</ref> These works have sought to address a reduction of footfall in the city centre (in turn influencing the closure of many city centre retail businesses) which occurred from the recession of 2008 onwards.<ref>{{cite report | url = https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2018-07/Executive%20Summary%20-%20Economic%20Profiling%20Report%20for%20Limerick%20City%20and%20County.pdf | publisher = Limerick.ie | title = Economic Data Profiling Report for Limerick – Executive Summary for Limerick City & Co Co – May 2018 | page = 11 | date = May 2018 | access-date = 25 October 2018 | quote = ''One of Limerick's primary weaknesses has been the ‘hollowing out’ of the city's core residential, retail, education and commercial activities in recent decades, resulting in a lack of vibrancy and population in the city centre'' | archive-date = 25 October 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181025150120/https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2018-07/Executive%20Summary%20-%20Economic%20Profiling%20Report%20for%20Limerick%20City%20and%20County.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>

====Retail parks and shopping centres====
[[File:DunnesStore Limerick.JPG|thumb|right|[[Dunnes Stores]] in Limerick City]]
During the [[Celtic Tiger]] years a number of shopping centres and retail parks opened in suburban areas of Limerick. In addition to the Crescent Shopping Centre, which expanded in the early 2000s, the Jetland Shopping Centre and Childers Road Retail Park opened in the mid-2000s. As of 2017, unfinished retail centres included the [[Coonagh, Limerick City|Coonagh]] Cross retail development<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/lit-to-open-14m-campus-454652.html|title=LIT to open €14m campus|work=[[Irish Examiner]]|first=Niall|last=Murray|date=13 July 2017|access-date=14 June 2020|archive-date=14 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614002026/https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/lit-to-open-14m-campus-454652.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and the Parkway Valley Shopping Centre on the Dublin Road.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/271733/limerick-s-parkway-valley-development-to-be-placed-on-derelict-sites-register.html|title=Limerick's Parkway Valley development to be placed on derelict sites register|work=[[The Limerick Leader]]|first=David|last=Hurley|date=20 September 2017|access-date=14 June 2020|archive-date=14 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614002024/https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/271733/limerick-s-parkway-valley-development-to-be-placed-on-derelict-sites-register.html|url-status=live}}{{subscription required}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.limerickpost.ie/2019/09/18/councillors-call-for-horizon-mall-sitework-to-be-levelled/|title=Councillors call for Horizon Mall site work to be levelled|work=[[The Limerick Post]]|first=Alan|last=Jacques|date=18 September 2019|access-date=14 June 2020|archive-date=1 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001100856/https://www.limerickpost.ie/2019/09/18/councillors-call-for-horizon-mall-sitework-to-be-levelled/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The plans for the Opera Centre, a proposed retail development described as "one of the biggest commercial development sites in the city's history", make up part of the "Limerick 2030" scheme.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2019/1126/1095245-bats-limerick-opera-centre/|title=Planning appeal over €180m Limerick Opera Centre|publisher=[[RTÉ News and Current Affairs]]|first=Cathy|last=Halloran|date=26 November 2019|access-date=13 June 2020|archive-date=13 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613214056/https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2019/1126/1095245-bats-limerick-opera-centre/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2020/1130/1181373-limerick-opera-site/ | publisher = RTÉ News | website = rte.ie | title = Work starts on building Limerick's Opera site | date = 30 November 2020 | accessdate = 10 May 2021 | archive-date = 12 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210512060049/https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2020/1130/1181373-limerick-opera-site/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

====The Milk Market====
[[The Milk Market]] located at Cornmarket Row in the city centre sells locally produced foods and products and is governed by Limerick Market Trustees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milkmarketlimerick.ie/about-us/|title=The Limerick Market Trustees|publisher=[[The Milk Market]]|access-date=14 June 2020|archive-date=27 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527232046/http://www.milkmarketlimerick.ie/about-us/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2010 work was undertaken to redevelop the existing premises to an all-weather, all year round facility as it operated in an outdoor environment. The work involved constructing a large canopy over the existing market premises and was officially re-opened in June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milkmarketlimerick.ie/the-history-of-the-milk-market/|title=The History of the Milk Market|publisher=[[The Milk Market]]|access-date=14 June 2020|archive-date=28 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528033831/http://www.milkmarketlimerick.ie/the-history-of-the-milk-market/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Milk Market Project won the 2011 [[Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland]] (RIAI) 'Peoples Choice Award'.<ref>{{cite web|title=Milk Market wins RIAI award|url=http://www.dennanyreidy.ie/engineer-limerick-milk-market/#more-705|publisher=Dennany Reidy Associates|access-date=23 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619114203/http://www.dennanyreidy.ie/engineer-limerick-milk-market/#more-705|archive-date=19 June 2013}}</ref>