Town to get jobs boost from €70m plan

A €70 MILLION housing, hotel and business development planned for the small Limerick town of Hospital is set to create 300 jobs.

Planning permission has been applied for the building of 160 homes, a 78-bed hotel, a petrol station and car showrooms along with 30 small business units at Castlefarm in Hospital.

Dublin-based Irish and European Properties Ltd has applied for permission to Limerick County Council to carry out the development, which also includes a crèche and offices.