Limerick mayor to fund review examining why housing is 'so far below' county's needs

'Overall, the total completions across the city and county during the first three years of the [Development] Plan are less than one year’s housing target. That legacy is why we now face such severe pressure.'

Since the adoption of the Development Plan in 2022, only 34% of the target number of homes have been completed. 'To catch up, we must now increase delivery by 300%.'

John Moran has announced he will use his mayoral fund to commission an independent evaluation into why housing in Limerick is “poor”.

The mayor confirmed he will be asking for cross-party collaboration with the independent evaluation, which will examine why housing delivery has been “so far below” Limerick’s needs — and what can be done to speed up delivery.