Limerick City and County Council has refused planning for a proposed €100m shopping centre in the Dublin Road suburb.

City centre traders in Limerick yesterday lodged an objection to a planning application for a €100m shopping centre proposed for the Dublin Rd suburbs.

A MOVE to develop a “ghost” shopping site in a Limerick suburb is causing fears it may further erode city centre retailing.

A SITE in Limerick, bought for the development of a massive shopping centre has fallen in value from €92.2 million two years ago, to a current value of €12.5m.

RATS which have infested a derelict city centre shopping centre site in Limerick are now threatening nearby businesses.

LIMERICK suffered another blow on the jobs front yesterday as it emerged that planning permission has been refused for a huge retail project with the potential to employ more than 800.

LIMERICK City Council have agreed to give the go-ahead for a massive €350 million city centre retail complex, which will be known as the Opera Centre.

Marks & Spencer could be moving to more than one location in Limerick in two years time.

LIMERICK city centre has received another boost with confirmation yesterday that work on the massive Opera Centre development is to get underway in the new year.

A TOP businessman joined Limerick Chamber of Commerce yesterday for a confident declaration that Limerick city centre is poised for a huge shopping take-off.