Mayor asks for €4.7bn from Government to advance Limerick projects

MAYOR John Moran has asked for almost €5bn from Government to deliver projects in Limerick.
The first directly elected mayor was tasked by ministers to identify key asks for the city and the county.
Now, he has issued a call for money to several Governmental departments for key projects.
“Limerick stands ready, not just to dream big, but to deliver. Our asks are not wish lists. They are catalysts for growth, both locally here in Limerick, regionally across the Mid-West and nationally. What we seek now is the Government’s help to unlock them fully,” Mayor Moran said.

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Notably, the mayor is seeking €600m to kick-start his plans for modular housing in Limerick.
As revealed by the Leader last week, two demonstrator units are planned for Arthur’s Quay Park to give the public a flavour of what to expect from them.
Some €335m is sought to improve transport on both the northside and the southside of the city.
The mayor is seeking €500m for the Limerick to Cork motorway, and €200m for the dual tracking of Colbert to Limerick Junction - and crucially a spur to Shannon Airport.
This could make the local airport the first in Ireland to be connected by rail.
Mayor Moran is seeking €25m from two Government departments - €12.5m each - for a new park and marina to the north of the River Shannon.
He wants €17.5m for a municipal sports facility within the Colbert Quarter, around Limerick’s bus and rail station.
From Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, a department headed by local TD Patrick O’Donovan, Mayor Moran wants €30m for improvements to Limerick’s top tourist site King John’s Castle.