Committee wants more powers for Limerick's directly elected mayor

The committee also called for the directly elected mayor to have funding and revenue-raising powers

Legislation  will see Limerick become Ireland's first city with a directly elected mayor.

Limerick’s directly elected mayor will need more powers and easier access to funding than the legislation for the new role currently offers.

This is according to the pre-legislative scrutiny report released by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, and Local Government.