‘This is not the siege of Limerick’ – calls for review of city’s mayoral system amid political tensions
Minister for Culture Patrick O’Donovan warns of ‘serious reputational damage’ to his county if dispute continues
Limerick City and County Council
Limerick City and County Council: Adare - Rathkeale, Cappamore - Kilmallock, Limerick City West, Limerick City North, Limerick City East, Newcastle West local electoral areas LEAs
Pausing SNA review buys Government time to sooth tensions but leaves schools in limbo
Meta wants Irish Government to to urge EU to ditch law intended to crack down on addictive social media features
Limerick mayor suspects strategy to make role ‘unbearable’ as political tensions mount
John Moran’s remarks come amid row over local authority corporate plan approved by councillors last week
Councillors tried to zone 288 flood-prone sites for development in past six years
Planning regulator intervened 93 times to stop zoning on sites in nine counties, with more interventions still under way
Your new cycle route: Where will €360m in cycling and walking funds be spent this year?
More than one-quarter of active travel and greenway funds for Dublin projects
Tensions emerge between Limerick mayor John Moran and council director general Pat Daly
Correspondence released under Freedom of information reveals the Fórsa trade union has expressed ‘serious concerns’
Limerick mayor faces setback in hopes for railway link to Shannon Airport
John Moran’s flagship housing project faces challenge, too, with fewer staff approved than requested
Fine Gael councillor asked Garda superintendent to ‘sort’ speeding ticket, court hears
Text messages exchanged between Cllr Liam Galvin and now retired Eamon O’Neill heard in evidence at trial
Family in caravan with no water or toilet allegedly told they are not homeless
Limerick County Council found family not homeless as they have ‘roof over their heads’, court hears
More than half of local authorities must double housing output to hit new targets
Second-hand properties listed for sale in July equated to just 0.7% of total private housing stock, Sherry Fitzgerald report shows
Ryder Cup 2027: The true cost of bringing the prestigious event to Adare
Homeowners in the Limerick area could make up to €30,000 a week renting out homes for the tournament
Plans unveiled for Moyross railway station in Limerick city
New €2.5m conference centre at Castletroy Hotel invokes memory of philanthropist Chuck Feeney
‘Fight for us in the communities’: Views on ‘rocky’ first year of Limerick mayor
John Moran, Limerick’s first directly elected mayor, calls for a ‘large and thoughtful master plan’ for the city
Why scheduling quiet time every day is good for your health
Prolonged exposure to noise pollution can affect your heart and brain function, disturb your sleep and cause severe annoyance
Limerick Mayor eyes introduction of hotel tax to fund tourism offerings
John Moran likens ability to raise revenue locally to powers of similarly elected European mayors
More than 50% of septic tanks fail inspection tests in 2024
Waste problem placing homeowners’ health and environment at risk, says Environmental Protection Agency
Travellers told to remove caravan from ‘extraordinarily dangerous’ location at roundabout
James and Teresa Harty claim they are at risk of homelessness if they are forced to leave the area
The Irish Times view on dereliction levies: why are councils failing to act?
The chasm between rhetorical commitments and the grim and apparently unchanging reality is dispiriting
No derelict site levy issued in 10 local authority areas
Limerick City and County Council has more derelict sites listed than all four local authorities in Dublin combined
Dereliction in Ireland: How Limerick is leading the way in tackling the issue
Limerick City and County Council has had a derelict properties unit since 2017 and is far ahead of other local authorities in dealing with the issue
Local government failing to get up to speed with electric vehicles
Only a few county and city councils in Ireland have more than a handful of electric vehicles in their fleets, Geotab survey shows
JP McManus’s International Rugby Experience closes after only a year
Business had intended to gift building in Limerick city to State, but negotiations stalled due to council fear of how to fund it
Man who survived Limerick crane incident that claimed lives of two co-workers settles court action
Liability was ‘conceded’ in the matter by the named parties, court hears
Lack of housing in Limerick more concerning than hotel shortage for Ryder Cup - mayor
New directly elected mayor of Limerick to push for the delivery of 1,000 modular homes as part of five-year programme to be finalised this month
Limerick residents claim ‘unauthorised’ works at nearby GAA club have damaged their homes
High Court judge urges group of 13 neighbours to try mediate dispute with Monaleen GAA club due to potential legal costs
Man ‘pipped’ to Limerick council seat raises suspicions about ‘phantom candidate’
Richie Crehan lost out on last count in Adare-Rathkeale and argues an unusually large number of Robert Daly’s 67 votes were deemed invalid
Adare bypass tenders must commit to completion before 2027 Ryder Cup
Bypass of Limerick village critical to traffic flows at high profile golf tournament and an intrinisic element of larger N69 Foynes to Limerick TEN-T project
Legal firm kindly volunteers its services to Irish Government department ahead of Covid inquiry
Plus: Mayor of Limerick’s ‘erroneous’ planning arguments; Nigel Farage’s Irish teacher; and Neil Jordan’s strange Garret FitzGerald anecdote
‘An emotional day’: John Moran elected Mayor of Limerick in national first
One-time Wall Street lawyer and former Department of Finance secretary general says people voted for ‘change’
Local Elections: Limerick City and County Council results
Independent Ireland takes two seats in Adare-Rathkeale as Fine Gael retains status as local authority’s largest party
‘Strangest election ever’ as 15 candidates battle it out to be mayor of Limerick
Nobody has a notion who will emerge victorious after this Friday’s vote
Billionaire JP McManus endorses Independent candidate Helen O’Donnell in Limerick mayor race
Former rugby star Jerry Flannery backs ex-Department of Finance secretary general John Moran ahead of ballot
Limerick local election candidate Suzzie O’Deniyi says canvassers ‘traumatised’ by racial abuse
Fianna Fáil candidate said verbal attack was disheartening but she is determined to continue
‘No plans’ for Dubliners to vote in June on directly elected mayor
Day of local and European elections had previously been mooted as likely date to put question of directly elected mayor to voters in Dublin
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