12 Limerick City clubs benefit from Sports Capital Grants Over €370,000 has been allocated to 12 Limerick City sports club in Government funding through the Sports Capital Grant, Fine Gael Senator Maria Byrne has confirmed. Welcoming today’s funding announcement, Senator Byrne expressed her delight that 12 successful clubs in her constituency are set to significantly … Continue reading Limerick City sports clubs receive €370,000 in Government funding – Senator Maria Byrne (FG)
Fine Gael Senator, Maria Byrne has criticised the national broadcaster, RTÉ for its failure to consider the human cost of closing Lyric FM’s Limerick studios while seemingly being more concerned about how such information was leaked to the media. It is proposed that RTÉ will close its current studio in Limerick in 2020 with production … Continue reading RTÉ more concerned about leaked information than employee welfare – Byrne
Fine Gael Senator, Maria Byrne is delighted to announce funding to the tune of €47,100 for community and voluntary groups based in Limerick. The biggest benefiters from the Community and Voluntary Supports Grant Scheme are St Munchin’s Community Centre in Kileely (€20,000) and St Mary's A.I.D. CLG on Nicholas St in Limerick city (€12,000). CareBright CLD in Bruff (€8,000), … Continue reading Limerick community and voluntary groups to benefit from €47,100 in funding
Some €70,000 has been allocated to the Murroe Wood Park project, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Maria Byrne said: “This funding is extremely welcome news for Limerick especially for the residents of Murroe & Boher and the wider community in Limerick East. “I am delighted to confirm that Minister Michael Ring who visited … Continue reading €70,000 announced for Murroe Wood Park under the 2019 Town and Village Renewal Scheme – Senator Maria Byrne
Fine Gael Senator, Maria Byrne has welcomed Limerick’s share in higher education landscape funding of €14 million which has been allocated to higher education institutions. The funding, which will have an emphasis on the development of Technological Universities, is set to benefit both Limerick IT and Athlone IT in their application for TU designation to … Continue reading Senator Maria Byrne (FG) welcomes Limerick’s share in higher education funding
Fine Gael Senator Maria Byrne has welcomed news that University Hospital Limerick is set to benefit from a second MRI scanner before the year end. Currently there is only one MRI scanner for all public patients in the region’s main hospital, serving the whole of the Mid-West and a population of 473,000 people. At today’s House of the Oireachtas Joint Committee … Continue reading University Hospital Limerick set to benefit from second MRI scanner
Fine Gael Senator for Limerick, Maria Byrne, has expressed concern over the lack of electric vehicle public charge points in her constituency. According to the Limerick-based General Election candidate extra charge points for electric vehicles need to be put in place in East Limerick as soon as possible in order to provide the required rural infrastructure needed for … Continue reading Concern over lack of electric vehicle public charge points in East Limerick
FRESH calls have been made for Limerick’s former tourist office adjacent to Arthurs Quay Park to be purchased and cleaned up, amid growing visitor numbers to the city and county. Fine Gael Senator Maria Byrne has raised her concerns over the condition of the building, which is often the first sight for the increasing number of people … Continue reading Fresh calls to clean-up former tourist office amid growing visitor numbers, Maria Byrne (FG)
Fine Gael Senator for Limerick, Maria Byrne, has said that the National Transport Authority (NTA) is working to provide direct services from the city centre to the new LIT Coonagh Campus. The NTA confirmed that they are in the process of developing proposals for a revised network of city bus services in Limerick and as … Continue reading Time to introduce a new bus link between the city centre and the new LIT Coonagh Campus
Fine Gael Senator Maria Byrne has questioned the decision of Bus Éireann to carry out a public online advertisement campaign promoting its services to Dublin Airport, given Limerick’s proximity to Shannon Airport. Senator Byrne said: “A large advertisement has been erected at Punches Cross and ads have appeared on Facebook advertising Bus Éireann’s daily services … Continue reading Bus Éireann advertisement campaign promoting services to Dublin Airport should be removed
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