€360k set aside for four part-time consultants working on Limerick mayoral programme

John Moran at the announcement of this year's mayoral funding. Picture: Manon Gilbart

More than €360,000 has been allocated for four consultants, who are not working full-time, to “support the delivery” of the mayoral programme in Limerick.

Limerick mayor John Moran recently shared a breakdown of this year’s mayoral fund, totalling over €14m. 

While his priority policy is the delivery of housing projects, to which approximately €6.5m has been allocated, he has also directed funding for a total of 110 measures.

Under the corporate governance and operations directive, Mr Moran was asked about a total of €365,000 allocated to Grant Thornton’s Limerick office.

Figures showed €100,000 was allocated to Grant Thornton resources for April to May 2026. Additionally, the breakdown showed the same firm received €265,000 in funding for December 2025 to May 2026.

Speaking at the announcement of this year’s mayoral fund, Mr Moran said the consultants have been working day to day, taking recordings and working with the directors on specific projects.

“What we have identified is the need for a programme manager who would be employed full-time in the organisation to drive not just the mayoral programme, but all of the other items that come up in the service delivery plan,” he said.

Mr Moran said four consultants from the firm were working on the delivery of the programme, “but not working full-time”.

The consultants were assigned to deliver on all the pillars of his programme, consisting of A More Liveable Limerick,  A More Prosperous Limerick, and A More Healthy Limerick.