O’Sullivan: Limerick regeneration is a priority

Housing minister Jan O’Sullivan yesterday insisted the driving forward of the Limerick Regeneration programme was a priority for her and the Government.

She said weekend comments by Fr Tony O’Riordan were ill-informed. The Moyross parish priest had warned of “dangerous consequences” if the Government continued to neglect the regeneration project, aimed at four deprived housing estates in the city.

Fr O’Riordan, in his homily, called on Ms O’Sullivan to ask officials in her department why, after almost a year-and-a-half since new targets were set, there was still no movement.