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Limerick diocese puts land between city schools up for sale for €2.27m amid financial strain

The 5.6-acre greenfield site, which is zoned for housing, is being sold to address 'sustained' budget deficit in the diocese
The land, which is zoned for housing, is adjacent to St Munchin’s College, an all-boys post-primary school in Limerick City, and Scoil Íde, a primary school on the Corbally Road. Picture: Damien Storan

The land, which is zoned for housing, is adjacent to St Munchin’s College, an all-boys post-primary school in Limerick City, and Scoil Íde, a primary school on the Corbally Road. Picture: Damien Storan

The Catholic Diocese of Limerick has placed land adjacent to two Limerick City schools on the market for more than €2.27m, as it faces a “sustained” budget deficit.

In a statement issued in April, the Bishop of Limerick, Brendan Leahy, said the continuing annual operational deficit facing the diocese was not sustainable in the long term.

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