A FEAR barrier built up through crime and violence was last night broken down for more than 100 Limerick people.

THE Government has approved funding for the Limerick regeneration programme which will kick-start construction work on new homes and other projects in four run down parts of the city.

WHILE housing development in the Limerick regeneration plan has yet to take off, another sports facility was yesterday officially opened as part of the social and recreational part of the proposed transformation programme.

A FACTORY of a different kind will be officially opened in Limerick today by Mayor Cllr Kevin Kiely and rugby star Keith Earls.

THE Limerick Regeneration Agency is finalising a report which should pave the way for housebuilding to start in four of the city’s estates.

OMINOUS signals had been coming from the Limerick Regeneration Agency in recent weeks.

THE chief executive of the Limerick Regeneration Agency, Brendan Kenny, yesterday admitted that giving his daughter a €35,000-a-year receptionist’s job without advertising the post was “probably not the right thing to do”.

THE Mayor of Limerick said yesterday that people drawing the dole would be better off sweeping the streets rather than sitting at home doing nothing.

THE Limerick Regeneration Agency is proceeding with the erection of a major CCTV system throughout Southill to improve security within estates there.

THE Limerick Regeneration Agency is to get government funding of €28 million this year, it has emerged.