What's Next for Regeneration!

Posted 10 years ago, 05 Sep 2013 by Mark Hester Profile Mark Hester

Chairperson of Moyross Residents Alliance, Tommy Daly was sceptical about the statement that was made by Carmel Duggen.(Secretary of St. Mary's Community Group) The Moyross Residents Alliance was formed, six and a half years ago and was apart of the delegation in Brussels, they represented all of the regeneration areas, in which many homes were burnt out, while others had rat infested rubbish, their effects caused CEO Brendan Kenny to promote the regeneration, and give half a million Euro to clean up all the areas in Limerick City. The Moyross Residents Alliance and a few other Alliances based in Limerick, worked together with the regeneration to sort out the problems, which also included protesting against the demolition of homes !! Mr. Daly said the following : "I don't know of any protest groups that were against the regeneration, all the groups I worked with, worked hand in hand with Limerick Regeneration in getting Health and Safety standards to make it the the way it is today in for all areas, We may have disagreed on certain elements, but always worked through the issues that arised and to an agreeable state, We always fought to have locals employed, which was brought in by EU Legislation in which locals were entitled to a certain percentage in jobs, We worked very hard to get houses demolished and to get structures re-built to certain standards to suit the residents, we wrote letters to the Government Ministers stating the de-population of Moyross was unacceptable and a total waste of good money." Mr. Daly strongly said "It was a type of degeneration not regeneration!" We work with the Limerick City Council, in getting anti-social problems sorted out and Moyross back on track and had much success.