Local government failing to get up to speed with electric vehicles
Only a few county and city councils in Ireland have more than a handful of electric vehicles in their fleets, Geotab survey shows
Limerick City and County Council: Adare - Rathkeale, Cappamore - Kilmallock, Limerick City West, Limerick City North, Limerick City East, Newcastle West local electoral areas LEAs
Only a few county and city councils in Ireland have more than a handful of electric vehicles in their fleets, Geotab survey shows
Business had intended to gift building in Limerick city to State, but negotiations stalled due to council fear of how to fund it
Liability was ‘conceded’ in the matter by the named parties, court hears
New directly elected mayor of Limerick to push for the delivery of 1,000 modular homes as part of five-year programme to be finalised this month
High Court judge urges group of 13 neighbours to try mediate dispute with Monaleen GAA club due to potential legal costs
Richie Crehan lost out on last count in Adare-Rathkeale and argues an unusually large number of Robert Daly’s 67 votes were deemed invalid
Bypass of Limerick village critical to traffic flows at high profile golf tournament and an intrinisic element of larger N69 Foynes to Limerick TEN-T project
Plus: Mayor of Limerick’s ‘erroneous’ planning arguments; Nigel Farage’s Irish teacher; and Neil Jordan’s strange Garret FitzGerald anecdote
One-time Wall Street lawyer and former Department of Finance secretary general says people voted for ‘change’
Independent Ireland takes two seats in Adare-Rathkeale as Fine Gael retains status as local authority’s largest party
Nobody has a notion who will emerge victorious after this Friday’s vote
Former rugby star Jerry Flannery backs ex-Department of Finance secretary general John Moran ahead of ballot
Fianna Fáil candidate said verbal attack was disheartening but she is determined to continue
Day of local and European elections had previously been mooted as likely date to put question of directly elected mayor to voters in Dublin
Web Summit’s Lobbying Register absence; why Simon Harris won’t lodge in the Phoenix Park; and more bad news for EV drivers
Who is running and are there enough powers for the eventual holder of the new €154,000 per year job to be voted on in June?
O’Donoghue report for UL’s governing authority criticises problems with planning status of homes at Rhebogue, 3km from campus, which the university acquired for student housing in 2022
Sinn Féin accuses Coalition of adopting London-style congestion charges in the absence of adequate public transport
Advice came amid fears of repeat of ‘LÉ Aisling situation’, when an ex-Naval Service ship ended up in the hands of a Libyan warlord, documents indicate
The couple wanted to lodge an appeal against the decision and have the council’s notice set aside
The €1.4bn upgrade would involve the construction of more than 80km of motorway
Residents of the picturesque village say the 2027 Ryder Cup might have fast-tracked plans for the new €150 million road but it has been needed for many years
Food giant says sharply lower demand in China for imported baby milk formula has forced it to reconsider its network
Election, which follows 2019 plebiscite, will take place on same day as Local and European Elections in June 2024
Performances of the State’s 31 councils have been mixed to date
John Barry a tenant of Limerick City and County Council, but home owned by private care operator
Health and Safety Authority warns about dangers of automatic gates at coroner’s court
Presumption of innocence applies to complaints made to gardaí, says Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin
Martin accuses website The Ditch of distortion and creating a toxic atmosphere online
Minister of State says that in hindsight it would have been better if he had not participated in a local area committee meeting
Minister of State for Skills and Further Education was defending role in wife’s purchase of property from Limerick County Council in 2008
Junior minister says he was not on council when land was sold, so had no ‘pecuniary or beneficial interest’ in property at time
Junior minister responds to series of stories published by The Ditch website about his wife’s purchase of a property in Limerick
Move comes after an online article in 2021 referenced the city as the ‘murder capital’ of Europe
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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