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Limerick mayor asked Taoiseach to give over half of €14 billion Apple tax money to Munster

John Moran said that because the windfall had come from industrial operations in Munster, over half the money should go to the region.

THE NEW DIRECTLY elected mayor of Limerick asked Taoiseach Simon Harris to give over half of the €14 billion Apple tax fund to Munster because the windfall had come from the industrial operations in the region. 

In a personal plea to Harris, Mayor John Moran said that €2 billion of the fund should be given directly to the city and county of Limerick.

He suggested that the money should be split with €3.5 billion going to Cork, €2 billion to Waterford, €1 billion to Galway and €2 billion to Limerick.

In a lengthy letter and submission to the Taoiseach in September, Moran said this would help rebalance the country’s economy which was “dangerously concentrated in the east.”

Limerick’s Lord Mayor also wrote to thank Harris for his strong support in local government reform and for direct elections.

Moran said: “You suggested, somewhat gently, that reform was never easy – and after just ninety days in the job I admit you were correct!”

He said the challenges facing Limerick were significant but “not insurmountable” and asked for the support of the government in three areas.

Moran said this included signalling investment in the county’s underused rail system, a comprehensive suburban transport plan, and investigation of providing a new hospital on a new site.

He added that Limerick – and other regional cities – were supposed to be growing at double the rate of Dublin yet there was “a huge disparity” in investment.

Moran wrote: “I am therefore asking for a commitment to additional funding for each of the regional cities and happy to suggest the type of critical projects which could then be prioritised by you for Limerick in this context.

“The amount for Limerick’s catch-up allocation would be some €2 billion.”

Moran – who previously worked in the Department of Finance – said he was “revisiting [his] Budget writing skills” to offer some suggestions on what could be included in the speeches of Ministers Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe last October.

He then explained how the €2 billion fund could be used including €200 million for a development project at Colbert Railway Station along with €50 million for a central library.

A further €140 million commitment was sought for the construction of a new building for the OPW and Revenue Commissioners at the city’s Opera Centre.

Other asks included €250 million for rail projects, €30 million for a Museum of Gaming and other tourist draws, and €25 million to “re-imagine Rathkeale – one of our most disadvantaged towns.”

A further suggested text for inclusion in the budget speech said: “Money alone will not deliver projects. So, I am also announcing a supplementary allocation of €20 million of operating expenditure to the Mayor of Limerick funding to cover salaries, set up costs and otherwise fund for 2025 an infrastructure and mayoral programme delivery support team in Limerick.”

Asked about the records, a spokesman for Moran said the Lord Mayor had welcomed the significant allocation made for the Limerick community in Budget 2025.

He said: “The decisions of the government now provide the funding for concrete steps to be taken to equalise the level of capital investments on both sides of the country.

“Limerick is open for business and working hard to progress projects so that can be achieved.”

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:11 PM

    I wouldn’t exactly be excited to be endorsed by Taylor Swift. Pass the bucket..

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:20 PM

    @Andrew Kenny: I’d be on the same page as you but there’s a 300 million younger vote in the US so her word will definitely impact on Trumps campaign so it definitely carries weight.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:24 PM

    @Tony Skillington: 300million ?

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:26 PM

    @Tony Skillington: 300 million? Did everyone get Botox?

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:27 PM

    @Andrew Kenny: I would if I welcomed support from her huge fan base.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:31 PM

    @Tony Skillington: average age of her concert goers is 40+. Taylor has outlined her reasons and research behind the decision to endorse Harris, not that any of you would care to read them.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:34 PM

    @Tony Skillington: In 2020 there was 168.31 million people registered to vote in the US. Sure the total population is around 345 million…… Did you get mixed up with the amount of worldwide followers she has or something?…..
    The general jist of what you’re saying is right

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:46 PM

    @another one? what’s going on is the semi state sec: No. It’s completely wrong.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:57 PM

    @Brendan O’Brien: Are you a numpty Trump supporter? In which case everything that anyone says against him is wrong, not just anyone on here!

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    Sep 11th 2024, 2:22 PM

    @Brendan O’Brien: Good man Brendan. Get out of the wrong side of the bed this morning?!?!

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    Sep 11th 2024, 6:42 PM

    @Andrew Kenny: It’s great to see even as a non-Swiftie! Not my bag but hugely influential. The Trump’s of the world have had the run of the place for too long. Male, stale and beyond the pale, in his case. Stick together sisters and bring the old guard down! I don’t agree with everything Harris stands for but she’s not so much an upgrade as hi-tech cutting-edge futurism beside the cat-crazed mob.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:16 PM

    See comments closed on fine gael always open for the shinners how come

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:27 PM

    @John Kenny: the Churno is a mouth piece for FFG, no mystery really

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:38 PM

    @John Kenny: Because I said so.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 2:57 PM

    @John Kenny: they closed the article where FG want to bring in public-funded childcare!!! Socialist childcare!!! From a party that’s supposed to be for privatisation/capitalism!!!

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    Sep 11th 2024, 6:46 PM

    @Brendan O’Brien: no just your mammy

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    Sep 11th 2024, 7:48 PM

    @John Kenny: why type words can make no sense question mark.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:18 PM

    Means little. Americans with a brain like Elon Musk are voting for Trump in November.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 2:41 PM

    @cup of tea: the only winner of last nights debate was Vovager 1, the furthest thing from Earth.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 3:19 PM

    @cup of tea: You mean most Americans with half a brain will vote for Trump. Elon Musk may be intelligent but he has no compassion or empathy, which may be part of his autism. Just watch the way he fired people at Twitter – there are even videos of him doing it. If he is the type of leader which encompasses Trump thinking then Attila the Hun would be considered a nice chap.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 4:08 PM

    @Con Cussed: musk has Asperger’s not autism. And they way he fired those twitter employees was proven right. Twitter still ran without a hitch.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 5:43 PM

    @Shane Kinsella (Kinsey): Aspergers was classed as a type of autism.

    Twitter has lost half its value since Muskys takeover.

    And Twitter even DDoSed itself.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 9:33 PM

    @cup of tea: What’s wrong with his brain

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:13 PM

    I knew she was trouble when she walked in

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    Sep 11th 2024, 4:26 PM

    Not supporter of trump or Harris but if a person young or old need to follow some pop star to help them to decide who to vote for well that is a sad state of affairs for that person who can’t think for themselves.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 9:40 PM

    @Ned: If you actually read her statement she did not tell people to vote for Harris. She told people to look at what both candidates and decide for themselves who to vote for. What she recommended her followers was for them to make sure they register to vote.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 9:47 PM

    @Patrick Hamill: her intent was to drag her fans who can’t think for themselves to vote for Harris that is so obvious even you should see that

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:26 PM

    Genuine question: if a man gets a woman pregnant should the man have a say in what happens to the foetus, unborn child, sprog, spawn, or whatever people want to label the result.

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    @AnthonyK: No: it’s the woman’s body, she she ultimately decides.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:30 PM

    @AnthonyK: ‘so she’, I meant.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:31 PM

    @AnthonyK: “or whatever people want to label the result’.” Wow.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:33 PM

    @Brendan O’Brien: Stay on topic.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:35 PM

    @AnthonyK: Yep, as soon as men get pregnant…

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:45 PM

    @AnthonyK: no

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:51 PM

    @AnthonyK: Genuine answer: Ideally the man should be allowed state his case. But be shouldn’t ever be allowed to dictate what a woman does with her body.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 4:45 PM

    @AnthonyK: No, it’s the womans body.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 11:53 PM

    @AnthonyK: what if the man feels like he’s a woman now surely that’ll give him rights he can argue he has very same rights as a woman then with equality crap.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 2:08 PM

    She was criticised because she’s friends with someone who “liked” a Trump comment on social media. So there are sad people who actually check on what comments people like. The inquisition has returned.
    Meanwhile being endorsed by a singer is a major thing! Granted Harris is a better choice than Trump (so is my cat). But the dumbing down of politics is rather worrying.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 5:56 PM

    @Frank: It was probably forced into peoples “news” feed by the algorithms used on these social media platforms.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:15 PM

    Haven’t seen any posts from buster this morning

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:28 PM

    @Michael o Dwyer: that’s probably him pretending to be Brendan O Brien

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    @Michael o Dwyer: Trolls gonna troll. He’ll be the first to whine like his Daddy when trolling closes down more comment sections.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:32 PM

    @Jack Hayes: You’re the only one whining here, lady.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:36 PM

    @Michael o Dwyer: probably gone to bed to cover his head. Can’t believe what happened last night.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 2:02 PM

    @Mike: So you don’t understand the meaning of ‘whining’ then?

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    Sep 11th 2024, 2:14 PM

    @Jack Hayes: Keep on moaning, girl. It’s entertaining.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 3:46 PM

    @Mike: Add moaning to the list of things you don’t understand. Calling me ‘girl’ is great. You’re another low IQ, low info Dim Bulb and you’re not afraid to hide it.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:33 PM

    I wish trump would clear up one thing? Are the Dems talentless, incompetent bunglers or are they complex, genius, masterminds?
    I bet the Trump supporters onhere believe they are both.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 1:58 PM

    @Louis Jacob: You just reminded me of this paragraph from an article I read recently about Trump supporters – Boebert took the opportunity to boast on Trump’s behalf about one of his favorite topics: his supreme intelligence—as evidenced by the fact that, as Trump loves to mention, he allegedly once “aced” some cognitive test.

    But here’s what Boebert actually said: “President Trump, when he was in office, underwent testing for his cognitive dissonance.”

    You couldn’t make up those types of slips…….

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    @Tricia G28: Lol. I have to say I’m addicted to Boebert videos. She’s straight out of Monty Python.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 3:19 PM

    @Louis Jacob: Sounds like she’s a lot smarter than yourself!

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    @Con Cussed: Good one.

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    Sep 11th 2024, 2:13 PM

    Taylor Swift, well, maybe. Let’s hope she doesn’t get endorsed by Bouncey, Pinky, Dolly and the other pretentious “feminists”. That would sink her with a lot of voters!

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    Sep 11th 2024, 3:47 PM

    @Padraig O’Brien: Ok. You’re one of those types of people ….

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    Sep 15th 2024, 6:43 PM

    It never stops amazing how so called alfa males worship every hateful lie the crying orange thing spouts out ,

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