Planning refusal costs potential of 800 jobs

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.

A plan to extend Coonagh Cross Shopping Centre at Ennis Road by more than 17,000 square metres has been knocked as the city faces up to 800 job losses at Dell and Flextronics.

Refusing planning, Limerick City Council said the proposed development would contravene the Limerick city centre strategy and create a traffic hazard.