Safety fears over open railings at Limerick quayside
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A Limerick councillor has called for ‘crosses‘ to be installed on railings at Steamboat Quay in the city centre to prevent the danger of youngsters falling into the River Shannon.
Fianna Fail councillor Azad Talukder, who lives in the adjacent apartment complex, said he has been approached by many concerned parents whose children enjoy playing by the riverside.
“I’ve had a lot of complaints from the local residents in Mount Kennett Place and Steamboat Quay. They came to me, especially those with children, who would come here and it would be too risky for them to walk. The gap between the railings is just too big at the moment,” he said.
Mayor of Limerick breaks deadlock over election motion
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A BID to delay the election of Limerick’s executive mayor was narrowly defeated – with the incumbent first citizen having the deciding vote.
At the same time as the 2019 local election, Limerick people voted in favour of a new directly elected mayor with a five-year term.
Government are keen to set the plans in motion, and have targetted the autumn for an election, with the first term set to be just two-and-a-half years.
This is one of the reasons Cappamore-Kilmallock councillors Gerald Mitchell, PJ Carey, Mike Donegan, John Egan, Eddie Ryan, Martin Ryan and Brigid Teefy all put their names on a motion asking for it to be deferred until 2024.
Non traditional Christmas dinners on the rise in Limerick
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LIMERICK people are, in increasing numbers, turning away from a festive turkey dinner, instead enjoying a kebab for Christmas.
Regardless of the Covid-19 pandemic, restaurants, pubs, shops and take-aways are mostly all closed on December 25.
However, a small, but significant number will be open, primarily serving take-away food.
Instead of a Christmas pudding, people could be tucking into a pizza, while pigs-in-blankets could be replaced by taco chips on some city plates.