O’Loughlin assumes role in Limerick regeneration office

ENNIS man Oliver O’Loughlin has been chosen to head up a new dedicated office for regeneration in Limerick.
Mr O’Loughlin is currently a director of service with Limerick City Council and he has held a variety of roles within the local authority over the past 20 years. Among other things, he worked as a fire chief, a senior engineer, as well as drawing up the city’s emergency plans.
His appointment was confirmed by Minister for Housing and Planning Jan O’Sullivan who recently announced that following the end of the regeneration agency’s five-year remit this June, it would come under the control of the local authority.
In his new role, Mr O’Loughlin will begin the process of bringing the various aspects of regeneration into one dedicated office, working with current chief executive Brendan Kenny.
According to Minister O’Sullivan, the new dedicated office for regeneration will replace the current structure comprising the Regeneration Agencies and Limerick City Council. “This amalgamation will accelerate the delivery of regeneration. All of the key decision makers will, for the first time ever, be working in the same office.”