Limerick economy shows encouraging resilience to coronavirus 

Supports in place for Limerick households and enterprises have enabled the city and county begin the recovery phase "on a stronger footing than before.” 

Footfall in Limerick's city centre has returned to 78% of pre-pandemic levels, compared to Cork at just under 40% and Dublin’s O’Connell St at 50%. Picture Dan Linehan

Limerick’s resilience to the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic has been highlighted by the second of this year’s biannual Limerick Economic Monitor.

The EY-DKM monitor shows that while Limerick's economy has been heavily impacted by the pandemic, there are positive signs for the city, county, and region.