Just 269 homes built in disadvantaged Limerick communities since 2008

Limerick City and County Council has knocked 1,091 houses under its regeneration plan building one house for every four demolished in 12 years

While nearly €400m has been spent on Limerick regeneration projects, just 269 new homes have been built in some of the county's most disadvantaged areas. File picture

Nearly €400m has been spent on the regeneration programme in Limerick, yet only 269 homes have been built in the some of the country’s most disadvantaged communities since the advent of the programme in 2008.

Limerick Regeneration was established in 2008 in response to a rapid escalation of deprivation, gangland violence, and spiralling socio-economic decline in these four areas.