realdanbreen wrote: » Are you a hitman?
kilburn wrote: » You got my vote and looking forward sampling your delicious market goods soon !
stuckintipp wrote: » Seems Elisa ODonovan has left Social Dems, anyone know the reason why. She wasn’t put forward as a candidate in the GE which I must say surprised me, the lady they did nominate-Jenny Blake- did surprisingly poor for a party that enjoyed ample positive publicity.
phog wrote: » I'm guessing here but she has had an issue with the Greens (in Limerick at least) and the SDs wanted her to vote in the mayoral election for the Green candidate. She didn't. So maybe there was some tension around that and she felt she'd be better of being her own boss and continue being a Public rep as an independent.
expectationlost wrote: » why wouldn't she vote for the Green candidate she seems capable (typo aside) https://sasanovak.ie/
kilburn wrote: » Has Piers Morgan joined our forum it's "their" or "you're"
phog wrote: » I assume she didn't vote for her because she has an issue with Limerick Greens
expectationlost wrote: » why? thats what I asking why
expectationlost wrote: » why? thats what I asking why.
Corinne Limited Page wrote: » She seems to have an issue with them alright. They all seem very nice, incidentally.
Cookiemunster wrote: » Ask her. I'm pretty sure nobody on here knows her personal reasons for not voting Green.
expectationlost wrote: » but phog suggested he knew the reason for her leaving the SDs was because she didn't want to vote for the green Councillor. Its not about her personal reasons, its a political act.
Corinne Limited Page wrote: » She objected to student accommodation being put in her area near Mary I. Last I looked there was a shortage of suitable student accommodation. Providing it would surely be a good thing. So you wonder if that was a political act for personal reasons.
johnnyryan89 wrote: » The same student accommodation that was turned down by ABP for environmental and conservation reasons?
Corinne Limited Page wrote: » What's ABP? Google says it's a food group. What environmental and conservation reasons? She never mentioned any of them afaik. Sometimes people conjure up utter nonsense as environmental and conservation reasons for their own agenda.
JamesBond2010 wrote: » here it is from the leader 3 oct 2019(had to copy and paste cause of the stupid pay wall.) A €30m proposal to develop a 326-bed student complex in Limerick city has been rejected by An Bord Pleanala for environmental and conservation reasons. Planning permission was sought for the towering development at the site of the former Dan Ryan's garage at Punches Cross. More than 140 signed a petition, objecting to the strategic housing development, lodged by Cloncaragh Investments Ltd on June 16. n its decision on September 30, An Bord Pleanala gave eight reasons and considerations to turn down the development. The board said that it was not satisfied that the proposal "would not adversely affect the integrity" of the River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries Special Protection Area and the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation. It said that the proposed excavation of 33,000 cubic metres of soil and removal fuel tanks and hazardous substances on land where groundwater is "extremely vulnerable, could result in a signficant negative impact on the existing water quality" of the River Shannon and River Fergus. It said that the board considered the "conservation objectives, qualifying interests and conservation interests" for the River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries Special Protection Area and the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation. It also considered the history of the site and the nature of the extent of the proposed development. An Bord Pleanala also took into consideration of the submissions and observations received, and the Limerick City Development Plan 2010-2016. Social Democrats councillor Elisa O'Donovan welcomed this week's decision. She told the Limerick Leader: "The number one concern for residents was the environmental impact of construction on this very sensitive site. It is welcome to see An Bord Pleanala acknowledge these concerns. This site should be redeveloped but in a sustainable way that will not impact the health and safety of the local community."
Cookiemunster wrote: » That's a long winded way of saying that they didn't do a Natura Impact Statement, which is a basic requirement of any project with 1km of a major watercourse. ABP didn't actually acknowledge any of her concerns. As I said the in the previous post, expect a new application for the exact same development in the next few weeks, but with the full NIS this time.
JamesBond2010 wrote: » Social Democrats councillor Elisa O'Donovan welcomed this week's decision. She told the Limerick Leader: "The number one concern for residents was the environmental impact of construction on this very sensitive site. It is welcome to see An Bord Pleanala acknowledge these concerns. This site should be redeveloped but in a sustainable way that will not impact the health and safety of the local community."
Social Democrats councillor Elisa O’Donovan, who lives in O’Connell Avenue, was one of the objectors to the development. She pointed out there are a number of existing land sites which could be utilised for student accommodation – highlighting the Westbourne site at Courtbrack Avenue. “It’s prime student accommodation and ready to use. This is where we should be calling out privately owned developments. It would be more suitable for student accommodation than landing a very large scale project to residents in O’Connell Avenue.”
Corinne Limited Page wrote: » I like the way she says it was all about the environment and sustainability after questions about that were used as a way of blocking it. Her actual objection washttps://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/434920/seven-objections-to-proposal-for-student-homes-in-limerick.html?fbclid=IwAR25bpt4iqhJjws-Nv9DlV4JOZ0_3ayBlS-tCMld8g04cwHqaTLfq05rKAo#.XUFlvJvZZCU.facebook which is is long winded way of saying "Not in my backyard!"
Mc Love wrote: » Working on behalf of the residents is what we want cllrs to do isnt it?
Corinne Limited Page wrote: » She is supposed to represent the whole of West Limerick, not just her neighbours or herself.
