Posted 13 years ago, 22 Aug 2011
by Martin Halloran
Vice Chairperson Martin O Halloran of the MRA and Mr. Roy Flanagan would like to thank all the people who turned up on our night for the Irish Cancer Society held in Bentley's O Connell Street Limerick.
Martin o Halloran and Roy Flanagan would like to thank all the guest artist and our Special Guest Marion Kelly who stole the show in a terrific performance. She went down and danced among the guest and had everyone singing which can be seen in the following photos. This event raised much needed money for Cancer Research Ireland. The cheque will be presented when all of the proceeds are in and counted. Again we must say to the people of Limerick for all your support in this worth while event. Thank you.
Health and Safety with Clancy Builders
Posted 13 years ago, 12 Aug 2011
by Martin Halloran
It has come to the attention of the Chairperson of the MRA Tom Daly that the fencing around the new Cliona Apartments and Houses is not safe. It is only a matter of time that someone will be maimed or worse Killed.
There were already two near misses at this spot. We are delighted with the building of the new houses and apartments, Why don't they think of health and safety first. If this was in any other part of the city it would not be tolerated so why should we the people of Moyross have to put up with this having kids and adults walking on the main road,
it is just not acceptable said Mr. Daly. The MRA has reported it to the Regeneration Agency and others and we are awaiting Clancy Builders to rectify the situation regarding the fencing
It also has come the attention of the MRA that people from Moyross are still not employed by Clancy's and we hope this is not another false promise said Mr. Daly of the MRA. Also in a survey of June 2009 the MRA done a survey of Moyross to see how people were coping with the Regeneration Agency and how Regeneration overall was effecting them. In our survey we found that people were terrified in their homes and that most of the people were not happy with regeneration in the way it was going and on another survey done by the MRA in 2011 and people were still frightened and regeneration was still letting them down, now we know we had a lot of up's and down's in the economy but surely to got 102million gone and now 2011 they are starting to build. Where did the money go?
Also a lot of people are not happy with Mr. Kenny and Mr. Hayden leading the Regeneration in Limerick as they are cutting residents in all these areas down by calling them names like FACTIONS on the local papers and Media. They have forums in place which are no good, they are only talking shops. They should be disbanded and let the people decide their own future and also get a committee from Limerick and surrounding areas to oversea the Regeneration project in Limerick.
The people of Fatima Mansions done it and why can't we do it said Mr. Daly of the MRA.
Looking through this report released from the University of Limerick's Dr. Clifford Stevenson and Dr. Niamh McNamara it shows that people are not happy with the Regeneration and they do not feel safe as Mr. Kenny and Mr. Hayden says on local and national radio stations that everything is fine IT IS NOT FINE. The only way Regeneration will work in all communities is to indulge with residents of all these areas. That is the way forward. And we pray to god for the peoples sake in these regeneration areas and the people of Limerick that this process works.
Stars in the Hood 2011
Posted 13 years ago, 01 Aug 2011
by Martin Halloran
Stars in the Hood 31st of July 2011 was a massive historical event in Moyross.
Jamie Daly and his committee held host to international star Aggro Santos, European Producer Karlo Scarpelli and other major producers from the United Kingdom.
This was a huge success as hundreds fought the rain and wind to witness this historical event, this has never happened in the history of Moyross. Aggro Santos was the first internationally recognised star to perform in Delmege Park in Moyross which he himself was proud of and thanked the people of Moyross on his facebook and twitter pages.
The Moyross Residents Alliance Chairperson put up the Prize Money of €1000 winner of Rap Contest to Nathan Keane and €500 went to Tony o Halloran for the Dance Contest and €100 to Niall Keane for runner up in the Dance Contest. Nathan Keane now has a chance to go to the UK and get his music produced professionally. The MRA would like to thank Jamie Daly of Asteroid Events, Paul Foley and Limerick City Council in helping us making this event the success it was. This is what the people of Moyross call social regeneration in which gives the youth of the regeneration areas something to look forward to. Mr Aggro Santos took time out of his busy schedule to take photos with every single person who attended the event Stars in the Hood in which the people were ecstatic and amazed to get to meet him in person.
Martin O Halloran Vice Chairperson of the MRA and James Daly Chairperson of Events would like to thank Willie o Dea for his attendance and for getting involved with the people.
We would like to thank Angela McNamara, Deirdre Murphy and David McNamara for their time in cooking and making food ready for the people. Excellent stuff from them on the MRA Committee.
We would also like to thank all the people who came from all the regeneration areas for attending and showing the first class people that we all are instead of Mr Hayden of the Limerick Regeneration Agency cutting us and calling us Factions.
So keep up the good work because this is a positive step in the ongoing regeneration process.
THE IS THE START OF THE NEW MOYROSS.
We would like to acknowlege Maryanne Mc Mahon and John Mc Mahon who travelled from London to be involved in the atmosphere at Stars in the Hood. Maryanne sent us an email to congratulate all involved in the organising in Stars in the Hood and congratulations to the people of Moyross.
Shame on you Mr. Hayden
Posted 13 years ago, 27 Jul 2011
by Martin Halloran
The Moyross people are disgusted with Mr. Hayden's comment on the Limerick Leader. How dare him called the people of Moyross and the Regeneration areas as ''factions'' we the people of Limerick are keeping Mr. Hayden and co in the job. Only for us he would still be in Dublin in his job as an anti-social behaviour officer said Mr. Tom Daly Chairperson of the MRA. The Moyross residents and the MRA brought the Regeneration process forward by going door to door getting into mediation with home owners and tenants about getting houses knocked next to them, also Mr. Kenny himself was involved with the MRA in getting issues sorted out in Delmege Park in which we thank him for.
The MRA was also working with the City Council and the Regeneration Agency and done a documentary of issues with houses and other issues which were all sorted out again thanks to the Moyross Residents Alliance. So the people of Moyross and the other regeneration areas tell you Mr. Hayden to go back to Dublin with your attitude as we the people of Limerick think it stinks as we can do without your slur calling us ''factions''.
Also Mr. Hayden would want to look around Moyross and see what the MRA built our own community garden in Delmege Park also being involved in getting houses knocked and other major issues sorted out in Moyross.
We will also like to remind Mr. Hayden that Chairperson for Events James Daly and our Vice Chairperson Martin O Halloran raised nearly 20 to 30 thousand euros for charity last year and to call us the people of Moyross ''factions'' is a disgrace which you can see on www.mralimerick.com.
We are not going to take your comments lying down, we will be writing to politicians and MEP's to demand that you resign from your job over your comments. After all it is us the people and our homes that will be demolished and it will be also for the future of our kids that we are talking about here.
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Posted 13 years ago, 26 Jul 2011
by Martin Halloran
Tom Daly Chairperson of the MRA would like to thank the following Martin O Halloran, James Daly, Deirdre Murphy, Angela McNamara, David McNamara, Peter Ryan, Michael Mannion, Fr Palous, Jason Hamilton for all their hard work they done in our beautiful garden which is now coming up to the second anniversary. We the Moyross Residents Alliance are very proud of the garden which we built and it shows what the people can do without any funding from Regeneration. We hope to see more allotments of land and fair play to Limerick City Council in all the help they gave us with getting our garden together. Let there be many more allotments.
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Posted 13 years ago, 25 Jul 2011
by Martin Halloran
The MRA attended a broadcast by Limericks Live 95fm this past week at Watch House Cross Library with Joe Nash. There were certain issues brought up by Mr Chris Duhig and Mr Ray O Halloran which were straight to the point but there were other issues brought up by Misses Geraldine Clohessy on issues in the Community Centre about their summer camp which cost the parents of the kids money but there were nothing said about the Franciscan Friars who brought kids from Moyross out on their summer camp and day trips in coaches to Mountain Climbing, Rock Climbing, Swimming and other activities.
I did not see Misses Clohessy's community centre getting involved and helping the Friars in paying the expenses in these trips. The only ones giving a hand was the MRA in paying for fuel expenses and also adult members of the MRA who went on these trips and donated their time FREE. Also the MRA were not invited to attend the Live Debate held in the watch house cross Library as that the MRA is the biggest alliance in Moyross, so have we got split communities in Moyross? We the people of Moyross think it was disgraceful that Joe Nash and 95fm did not invite the MRA to attend this debate.
Also Chairperson of the MRA gave Ann Marie of Joe Nash's show a poster of ''Stars in the Hood'' which is happening in Delmege Park the 31st of July and 2pm. This will be a big concert type event and is also celebrating the second anniversary of our community garden in Delmege Park. They said they would mention it but they did not and that sent out a clear signal to the people of Moyross that 95fm is discriminating against them which is not only legally wrong but morally wrong but were are used to it at this stage. The MRA are working hand in hand with Limerick City Council and The Regeneration Agency in getting the demolition process ahead especially in Delmege Park as the MRA had to intervene with home owners and tenants to get houses demolished. The MRA would also like to thank Brendan Kenny the CEO of Regeneration and also Limerick City Council on their rapid response in getting 29 Delmege Park knocked. This is the way forward and that is progress in the Regeneration of our estates.
The MRA would like to thank Peter Madigan of Tinnelly's Demolition and also Tinnelly's for their good work and keeping health and safety in mind at all times as the MRA done a survey of Delmege Park of home owners and tenants and they said they were very happy with their work and in the way the place was left lovely and tidy.
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Posted 13 years ago, 24 Jul 2011
by Martin Halloran
Tonight Sunday evening 24th of July 2011 there was a burned out car in front of a privately owned ran down house and this house is belonging to Connor o Donoughue. This house is in a derelict state and it should be knocked as the people of Delmege Park no longer want it there anymore, they are writing to Limerick City Council and the MRA will be doing up a petition and handing it into the council to have the house repossessed under the derelict sites act as it is a danger and now the front of the house is cracked and is in danger of falling down on kids. So Mr o Donoughue should come out and get it secured or give it back to the council and let the council demolish it as it is a terrible eye sore at this stage and attracting anti-social behavior.
