Cost benefit study to cut noise for homes by busy Limerick motorway
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COUNCIL has completed a cost benefit assessment to decide whether to introduce measures to cut the noise from householders living beside the M7.
The information emerged at this month’s metropolitan district meeting following questions by City East councillors Elena Secas, and Catherine Slattery.
Brian Kennedy, the director of service in the physical development directorate, confirmed that an assessment was undertaken for homes in Monaleen which back onto the M7 comparing the monetised cost in terms of benefit to health by the implementation of mitigation measures – as against the cost of bringing them in.
Boost as Limerick park is set for €350k improvement
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THERE is good news for people in Castletroy after it was confirmed the local playground is set to treble in size.
Limerick City and County Council has announced that a €350,000 investment is to be laid down at the facility, opposite Castletroy College, which will see significant improvements.
Contractors are in place to carry out works including the extension, tarmac resurfacing to all existing footpaths, as well as the construction of leisure running pathways.
There will also be a new multi-use games area, and an enlargement of the existing playground area.
Council apologises after TD is ‘incorrectly’ updated on plans for Limerick park
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THE deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County Council has apologised to councillors for “the inconvenience caused” after information regarding the upgrading of Castletroy Neighbourhood Park was “incorrectly” provided to a TD in advance of them being informed.
The emailed apology came after a question was submitted by Cllr Elena Secas asking “Could you please advise how and why this information was made available to an Oireachtas member and then circulated into the public domain before the elected members of this local authority were informed?”
LIMERICK council bosses have said they will wait until the adoption of a law before they introduce free period products to women across the county. Labour counc.