New shopping centre ‘will bring €35m to Limerick’

A Belfast developer won a major battle against Limerick City and County Council yesterday, when he got the go-ahead for a new shopping centre near the University of Limerick, which opens the way for Marks & Spencer to move into the city.

Suniel Sharma says his new centre will be provide an additional €35m boost to spending in the city.

The council had refused Mr Sharma permission to build a development, named Horizon Mall, on the grounds it would militate against its 2030 master plan to redevelop the city centre.