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Anger at developer’s plan for church

Archiseek / Ireland / News / 2007 / December 23

Plans to turn a Limerick church into a €12 million leisure centre have attracted the anger of local Catholics. They have denounced as ‘‘grotesque’’ proposals to celebrate Mass around a swimming pool in the former Jesuit church. John O’Dolan, a Galway-based auctioneer, bought the Sacred Heart church from the Jesuits in March 2006 for more than €4 million. He is now submitting proposals for a €12 million leisure centre development to include a 20-metre swimming pool, spa, 15,000 square foot gym and restaurant. O’Dolan said he had been in pre-planning talks with Limerick Corporation and expected to submit his proposals within the next three to four weeks.

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