Limerick residents feel abandoned and betrayed as €58m road plan stalls
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THE Parish Priest of Moyross says people in the area feel “abandoned, cheated and used” by Transport Minister Eamon Ryan over a €58m road-link.
Fr Pat Hogan says locals in the northside community feel “a sense of betrayal” after the Green Party leader failed to fully commit to the Northern Distributor Road project.
One element of this, linking Coonagh and Knockalisheen, is seen as vital for Moyross and has cross-community support.
Local councillors and the Limerick Chamber have also piled the pressure on Mr Ryan, saying the road is crucial in opening up Moyross so it’s no longer a cul-de-sac, and providing employment to the area.
LIMERICK Chamber has warned Transport Minister Eamon Ryan that more delays to the Coonagh to Knockalisheen Road will hold back the city’s development. The.
Future unclear for well-known Limerick clothes store following start of lockdown
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WHILE shops across the city have closed under level 5 restrictions until at least the end of the month, one of those stores looks set to be shuttering its doors for good.
Tailor of Blue in Bedford Row launched a closing down sale last week, and it is understood that the original intention was to shutter its city centre store by the end of January.
However, following An Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s announcement last wwk, and the ruling that non-essential retailers were not able to stay open this month, it is unclear what the future will hold for the store.
Big Quiz of 2020: Test your Limerick knowledge and you could win a Bestie Break away
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Take part in our Big 2020 Quiz and you could be in with a chance of winning a fantastic Bestie Break away, including
breakfast and a three-course dinner, at Kinsale Hotel & Spa.
To enter the quiz, simply email your answers to christmasquiz@limerickleader.ie by 6pm on Friday, January 8 - winners details will be published in the Limerick Leader print editions and online.
1. Name the Danish retailer that opened its first store in Limerick in March?
3. Last year’s (2019) National Lottery Christmas Millionaire Raffle was sold at a Centra store in which Limerick town?
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Polishing off your Christmas shopping today? Here s how you can stay safe and support local business
Check with your local authority or chamber and shop local. By Ian Curran Thursday 24 Dec 2020, 11:40 AM Dec 24th 2020, 11:40 AM 7,659 Views 4 Comments
Image: Sam Boal
Image: Sam Boal
SOME OF US might only begrudgingly admit it but polishing off the shopping on Christmas Eve can be one of the real treats of the festive period.
It can also be stressful and uncomfortable.
This year, even the things that we enjoy about the experience soaking up the atmosphere, bumping into friends and stopping in somewhere for a coffee or a pint are obviously a lot more difficult than we’d like them to be.