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
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Limerick City and County Council: Adare - Rathkeale, Cappamore - Kilmallock, Limerick City West, Limerick City North, Limerick City East, Newcastle West local electoral areas LEAs
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
John Moran changes his tune on lobbying as he runs for Limerick mayor
Web Summit’s Lobbying Register absence; why Simon Harris won’t lodge in the Phoenix Park; and more bad news for EV drivers
Who will be Ireland’s first directly elected mayor and what can they do for the €154,000 salary?
Who is running and are there enough powers for the eventual holder of the new €154,000 per year job to be voted on in June?
Costly UL houses ‘unauthorised’ for students, Limerick planners say
O’Donoghue report for UL’s governing authority criticises problems with planning status of homes at Rhebogue, 3km from campus, which the university acquired for student housing in 2022
Reallocating road space rather than penalising motorists is best fix for congestion, says Eamon Ryan
Sinn Féin accuses Coalition of adopting London-style congestion charges in the absence of adequate public transport
Defence officials recommended scrapping LÉ Eithne to avoid repeat of ‘LÉ Aisling situation’ involving warlord
Advice came amid fears of repeat of ‘LÉ Aisling situation’, when an ex-Naval Service ship ended up in the hands of a Libyan warlord, documents indicate
Couple challenging council’s alleged attempt to take charge of part of their property
The couple wanted to lodge an appeal against the decision and have the council’s notice set aside
Transport Infrastructure Ireland seeks approval for Cork-Limerick motorway upgrade
The €1.4bn upgrade would involve the construction of more than 80km of motorway
The Adare bypass: fixing a bottleneck for the public or golfers? The local view from Co Limerick
Residents of the picturesque village say the 2027 Ryder Cup might have fast-tracked plans for the new €150 million road but it has been needed for many years
Nestlé to shut Co Limerick infant formula plant with loss of 542 jobs
Food giant says sharply lower demand in China for imported baby milk formula has forced it to reconsider its network
Vote for first directly-elected mayor of Limerick set for next June under plans approved by Cabinet
Election, which follows 2019 plebiscite, will take place on same day as Local and European Elections in June 2024
Limerick and Waterford councils lead in converting derelict properties, TDs told
Performances of the State’s 31 councils have been mixed to date
Man (61) faces eviction after tenancies board rules in his favour over gas charges dispute
John Barry a tenant of Limerick City and County Council, but home owned by private care operator
Father of retired Limerick footballer crushed to death by ‘unsafe’ automatic steel gate
Health and Safety Authority warns about dangers of automatic gates at coroner’s court
Gardaí examine allegations related to Niall Collins’s role in Limerick land deal
Presumption of innocence applies to complaints made to gardaí, says Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin
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