'Bigger' Limerick seen as key to rejuvenation

Limerick

Limerick's city boundary should be extended to incorporate the portion of Co Limerick lying north of the Shannon to facilitate the regeneration of Moyross, according to former Dublin city manager John Fitzgerald. Although a press release issued by the Department of the Environment on Tuesday made no mention of this, Mr Fitzgerald said it was critical. In his full report on addressing social exclusion in Moyross and other deprived parts of Limerick, which has been seen by The Irish Times, he said that the boundary extension would help to focus efforts on regenerating these areas. "In my opinion, the boundary on the northside of the city is dysfunctional. Three local authorities are involved in an area that's crying out for regeneration, so I see that extension as something that should be done in the short term in the interests of the city." The report points out that the current local government arrangements have led to a proliferation of shopping centres on the outskirts of the city and a concentration of social housing - amounting to 42 per cent of the total stock - within its existing boundary.

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