“Dismay that the route would cut through the village of Parteen and divide the community.”

MORE than 200 residents of Parteen, Ardnacrusha and Clonlara packed a public meeting this week to lay plans for a campaign of opposition to the emerging preferred route for the Limerick Northern Distributor road. The meeting was attended by all councillors from the Killaloe electoral area as well as Deputies Willie O’Dea, Michael McNamara and Kieran O’Donnell.

FIVE weeks after the chairman of the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) failed to attend a meeting specifically convened to address the problems associated with Shannon Airport, a letter, explaining the reasons for his absence, has been received by Limerick City Council. Expressing his disappointment that he found himself unable to address the specially convened meeting, which was held on November 28, Brian O’Connell, outgoing chairman of the Shannon Airport Authority, said he appreciated that the mayor and councillors were disappointed that he was unable to attend.