€5 million for Limerick hinterland

Minister Alan Kelly

by Alan Jacques

alan@limerickpost.ie

Minister Alan Kelly
Minister Alan Kelly

€2.5 million has been allocated by Environment Minister Alan Kelly to implement the recommendations of a report commissioned by Limerick City and County Council to examine the impact of Limerick Regeneration on its hinterland.

The €2.5 million will be matched by a similar amount from the local authority’s own resources.

The report shows that the functional economic area of Limerick City extends into Limerick County, Clare and Tipperary and identifies the need for appropriate infrastructure and public amenities are in areas that have had large population increases including Murroe, Fedamore, Pallasgreen, Castleconnell and Newport.

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