Alan Jacques

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Limerick Senator says 'forestry should be key part of response to climate change'

3 days ago | limerickpost.ie | Alan Jacques

FORESTRY should be a key part of Ireland’s response to climate change, supporting rural communities and protecting biodiversity. That’s the view of Sinn Féin senator Joanne Collins who said in the Seanad that the reality for many forest owners is one of delay, financial loss, and frustration. “One major ongoing issue is ash dieback.
Film Review - Dead Mail

3 days ago | limerickpost.ie | Alan Jacques

ONCE in a while a film turns up that is so painstakingly perfect that it totally catches you off guard. Dead Mail is such a film. Directed by Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy, this synth-laden and analogue-textured thriller feels familiar in places, reminiscent of films such as Misery, Silence of the Lambs, Fargo, Creep, and even Driller Killer for its grainy aesthetic.
Heavy metal and economics: Limerick Chamber’s Seán Golden defies the corporate stereotype

3 days ago | limerickpost.ie | Alan Jacques

HEAVY metal, it has been said, is music for people who think for themselves. This certainly proves the case with Limerick Chamber’s Chief Economist and Director of Policy, Seán Golden, who is as comfortable talking about financial markets and inflation as he is the “big four” — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, writes Limerick Post reporter Alan Jacques.
Further calls for government support for Meals on Wheels

4 days ago | limerickpost.ie | Alan Jacques

COUNTY Limerick politician Richard O’Donoghue called for government support for the national Meals on Wheels programme. The Independent TD told Taoiseach Micheál Martin in the Dáil that some 2.8 million meals were provided in 2024 with 228,000 users of the service. “We have people delivering a valuable service, meeting people in their own homes twice a week every week and giving them good nourishing meals, but they are underfunded,” he said.
Warm welcome as remedial roadworks set to begin on Greenfields Road

4 days ago | limerickpost.ie | Alan Jacques

AFTER several years engaging with Irish Water and ongoing calls for urgent action, Fine Gael councillor Daniel Butler sent out a warm welcome following news of the commencement of remedial roadworks on the Greenfields Road. The works, which commenced on Tuesday May 6, are set to continue until Friday May 16. The works, Cllr Butler explained, will be ongoing daily from 7am to 7pm.
Welcome for 16 new apartments in prominent Limerick City historical building

4 days ago | limerickpost.ie | Alan Jacques

A PROPOSED redevelopment of the imposing six-storey former corn warehouse at 3/4 Robert Street into much-needed urban apartments has been welcomed locally. The limestone building, which maintains a link with the area’s industrial past, is long vacant and visibly deteriorated. It was once also home to the Limerick Printmakers.
Top Limerick Council brass get back to their roots in Birmingham

4 days ago | limerickpost.ie | Alan Jacques

MAYOR John Moran recently returned to Birmingham, the city he was born, with a delegation from Limerick City and County Council. Limerick’s first citizen was accompanied by Vincent Murray, Director of Services, Planning, and Place Making and Fianna Fáil councillor Francis Foley.
Limerick TD says it's 'vital' National Planning Framework is done right

5 days ago | limerickpost.ie | Alan Jacques

THE National Planning Framework (NPF) is a critical piece of work that underpins everything in regional planning, development plans, and local area plans, says Limerick Labour TD Conor Sheehan. Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Sheehan said it is “vital we get this right, as this document goes to the very essence of how we do planning, development, and infrastructure in this country”.
Councillor ‘completely opposed’ to South Circular Road Travel Scheme design

5 days ago | limerickpost.ie | Alan Jacques

SOCIAL Democrats councillor Elisa O’Donovan says she is completely opposed to new proposals for active travel plans for the South Circular Road. The new link will facilitate connections between Mary Immaculate College and the city centre. It will also connect to the west side of the city via St Paul’s National School to the Ballykeefe Active Travel Scheme and further on to the Father Russell Road Active Travel Scheme.
Call for citywide dog fouling campaign in Limerick

5 days ago | limerickpost.ie | Alan Jacques

SOCIAL Democrats councillor Shane Hickey-O’Mara has called on Limerick City and County Council to run a citywide public health campaign on dog fouling. The City North representative also proposed at the April Metropolitan District meeting that standardised signage be posted across the city with information on fines for dog fouling and contact details to report it.