€75m city hotel plan

LIMERICK’S burgeoning property development scene got another €75 million fillip yesterday with the announcement of a new hotel, apartment and conference centre on the site of the former Jury’s Hotel.

Galway property developer John Lally, of Damesfield Ltd, lodged a planning application with Limerick City Council yesterday.

However, the 49 full-time and 31 part-time hotel staff are being let go and severance talks are in progress with Siptu.