Mayor ‘saddened’ at failure to award Freedom of City to Denis Leonard

THE mayor of Limerick last night expressed his “sadness” that a full meeting of the city council could not agree to award the Freedom of the City to a man described as one of the finest Limerick men of his time.

Mayor ‘saddened’ at failure to award Freedom of City to Denis Leonard

Limerick Civic Trust director Denis Leonard, 62, died at the weekend, after a short illness.

Mayor Kevin Kiely said when he learned Mr Leonard was very ill, he contacted the party leaders on the council with a view to bestowing on him the Freedom of the City.

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