Alan Jacques
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Councillors vote against Mayor's 25 per cent Local Property Tax hike (opens the original)
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COUNCILLORS were united in their opposition to Mayor John Moran’s proposal to vary Local Property Tax (LPT) by 25 per cent for the next three years. At Monday’s full meeting of Limerick Council, members were asked to consider passing a resolution to increase the basic rate of LPT for 2027 to 2029. According to Mayor Moran, the value of a potential increase or decrease in 2027 LPT allocation, if maximum variation of 25 per cent was implemented, is €4,228,000. A 15 per cent increase on the base, w
Tourism tax for Limerick hotel stays proposed by Council (opens the original)
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LABOUR Party councillor Joe Leddin wants the Council to have the ability to introduce a tourism tax for hotels or short-term rentals in Limerick. He wants the monies collected ring-fenced for tourism and marketing related initiatives in the city. Cllr Leddin explained that he had recently spoken with a number of hoteliers about their concerns around how Limerick competes with other comparable-sized cities, at home and internationally, in terms of bringing visitors in. “We have a fantastic offeri
Additional funding requested for second patching truck across Limerick (opens the original)
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INDEPENDENT Ireland councillor Tommy Hartigan requested additional funding from the Council to secure the rent of a second patching truck ahead of the winter season. Hartigan took the view that roads staff have a short enough timeframe during the year to carry out these works. He urged the council executive to seriously consider his proposal, which was seconded by Fine Gael councillor Adam Teskey. In response, Cllr Hartigan was informed that the district engineer had contacted central services t
Limerick Cllr calls for fully paid housing schemes (opens the original)
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INDEPENDENT Ireland councillor John O’Donoghue wants housing schemes with fully paid contributions to the Council in the last 10 years to have their development contributions considered when applying as part of a local or community improvement scheme. In response to Cllr O’Donoghue at this month’s Adare/Rathkeale area meeting, the local authority pointed out that development contributions are levied under Section 48 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are intended to fund public infrast
Film Column - Penny Lane is Dead (opens the original)
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SET in 1986 — the year the Limerick Post was founded — Penny Lane is Dead is an energetic and gory Ozploitation slasher comedy with a cocksure punk rock bravado all of its own. Directed by Mia’kate Russell, this is a gnarly Aussie tale where catfighting rivalry quickly fuzzies the lines between Home and Away and 1971 new wave horror classic Wake in Fright. Now streaming on Shudder, this disturbing tale follows three high-school friends who have plans for a night to remember before the summer end
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