FOLLOWING the news last month that Limerick Twenty Thirty CEO David Conway is to leave his role, the Council-owned company has confirmed two more high-profile departures from its board.
Chairman Conn Murray and founding board member Stewart Harrington are to step down from their roles at the end of the year.
Mr Murray set up the the Council-owned designated activity company (DAC) in 2016 when he was chief executive of Limerick City and County Council.
Limerick Twenty Thirty (LTT) was established with the purpose of acquiring and transforming disused sites and buildings across the city to be used as catalysts for physical, economic, and social regeneration.
It was also revealed by the Limerick Post earlier this year that the company is tasked with assisting in the nationwide delivery of modular housing for international protection applicants in an administrative and project management capacity.
Having retired as chief executive in 2019, Mr Murray took over at the helm of LTT in 2020, leading to the commencement of the Opera Square project and the masterplanning of Cleeves Riverside Quarter.
Announcing his decision to retire this Tuesday, Mr Murray said that he is stepping away entirely from public service after a 45-year career.
“I am so proud of what has been achieved in Limerick over the past decade and a half, since we found ourselves in a perfect storm of global economic collapse, disproportionate job losses here in Limerick, and significant social disadvantage,” he said.
“Limerick Twenty Thirty is a cornerstone of the plan we created to help us pivot from that onto a new era of economic and social gain.
“The key to everything we achieved so far, and what we will see coming to fruition over the coming years, has been built on collaboration and partnership.”
Outgoing CEO David Conway said that “Conn’s impact on not just Limerick Twenty Thirty but the wider city and county has been enormous”.
“He oversaw the amalgamations of our city and county councils, which was a huge turning point for Limerick. He had the innovation and courage to establish development companies like Limerick Twenty Thirty and Innovate Limerick, all geared at finding creative ways to energise the economic regeneration of the city centre”.
On Mr Harrington’s resignation, the outgoing CEO said that “Stewart has been a huge support to us at board level. He has vast experience across a variety of areas of the industry and brought invaluable insights and clarity to the LTT board across all of its responsibilities”.
