New mosque planned for Limerick - cultural centre set to transform eyesore site
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PLANNING permission is being sought for a new Islamic Cultural Centre, or a mosque, in the heart of Limerick.
The Dawat-e-Islami mosque, based in O’Connell Street, is seeking planning permission from Limerick City and County Council to knock three derelict buildings in Wickham Street and construct a four-storey centre.
If it gets permission, it will be situated at the junction of Wickham Street, Parnell Street, Sexton Street and Upper Gerald Griffin Street, on what’s been described by architects as a “difficult” site.
On Friday – the sacred day of worship for Muslims – it’s anticipated that up to 40 people would attend the facility, and between five and 10 people on other days.
Limerick Council criticised for ‘haphazard’ approach to cycle lanes
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A PROMINENT Limerick cycle campaigner has criticised the local authority for the “haphazard” manner he feels it has approached delivery of bike lanes.
Just weeks after first erecting the dividers on the bike lane in the thoroughfare, council lifted them following concerns from retailers in that street.
Mr Buckley said it is “disappointing” to see the council’s approach to their delivery.
“It’s the haphazard approach for all cycle lane infrastructure. Things come from on top. They say they need to do it, but there is very little attention given to how they will do it, or how they will encourage people to cycle and make safe cycling spaces in Limerick. As a result of this approach, you end up driving a wedge between traders and those who want to see more safe cycling in the city. That s not what the discussion is. We are all on the same side, we are all looking for the sa
Bollards removed from narrow Limerick street
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FLEXI-BOLLARDS placed in a narrow city centre street have been removed after an outcry by traders.
Limerick City and County Council had erected a number of the plastic dividers in Wickham Street to help further demark the cycle lane from the main road.
But business people in the area were left fuming after it meant that delivery vans – and indeed passing trade – were unable to stop directly outside their shops.
Eleanor Purcell, who runs Limerick’s oldest shop, M Cahill and Co in the street, said the measures would have been “detrimental” to her business.