Limerick to escape brunt of housing dip

LIMERICK is escaping the brunt of the housing slump and is destined for what a leading economist yesterday described as a “silent revolution” over the next decade.

In a wide-ranging 35-page urban profile, economic commentator Jim Power said investment in the city would surpass that planned for any other part of the country.

Mr Power said: “This places Limerick in a very strong position to outperform most, if not all, areas of the country over the next 10 years.”