Christmas cards for Cancer
THE Mid-Western Cancer Foundation have launched their new Charity Christmas Cards and are now available to order in the Cancer Information and Support Centre and cost €8per pack of 10. For Further information, contact Lisa on 061-210979.
All funds raised will be used to enhance services for patients attending the Mid Western Cancer Centre and to support cancer research in the Mid-West region.
Winter role for Street Ambassadors
LIMERICK’S roving tourist Street Ambassadors will be back on the streets during the winter period, thanks to a sponsorship package from Shannon Development.
Dressed in Munster red, they will once again be a familiar and welcome sight on the streets following their successful summer season when they helped almost 13,000 visitors to the Riverside City.
The winter programme will operate on a pilot basis to coincide with major events such as Georgian Christmas Market, shopping and rugby games.
Questions and answers in City Hall
by Marie Hobbins
A SPECIAL meeting will take place in City Hall next week at which Mungret Irish Cement will inform Limerick City Council executives and elected members of its plan to build a facility that will convert waste to oil.
Following the Limerick Post’s exclusive report on the issue two weeks ago, concern was voiced by the chairman of the council’s Environmental Strategic Policy Committee, Cllr John Gilligan, that planning permission had been granted by Limerick County Council to an application from the company to develop the project.
Meantime, it has also been confirmed that Waterways Ireland, which has responsibility for all of the country’s inland waterways, will also visit City Hall next week to discuss the Park Canal.
Over the past year, various reports have been carried in this newspaper detailing the problems that have arisen, particularly in relation to stagnation on the canal, which despite being restored at a cost of almost two million euro two years ago, is blighted by stagnation caused by blocked flow in certain areas of the canal.
Businesses report fraud
UPWARDS of 26% of Irish businesses have experienced fraud in the last 12 months, according to a new survey. Ninety-one firms were interviewed.
While the percentage of Irish businesses reporting incidences of fraud was slightly below the global average of 30%, the survey found that fraud is proving more costly to Irish businesses than their European counterparts.
Comhairle nominate delegates
SOCIAL networking sites and Internet Safety were discussed at this year’s Comhairle na nOg at Limerick County Hall.
Five student delegates from 60 secondary schools across the county were chosen to represent Limerick in Dáil na nOg in Croke Park, in February 2010.
The annual event allows children from 34 local authority areas around the country to meet on a national level to discuss issues that are important to them.
Heffernan nominated for Seanad panel
KILFINANE based 30 year old Cllr. James Heffernan has been nominated by Labour to be its candidate for the by-election on the Agricultural Panel for Seanad Eireann.
The by-election arises from the election to the European Parliament of Labour Senator, Alan Kelly.
