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Billion euro plan could be on road to nowhere as NDR shelved

AT a briefing for elected representatives this week it emerged that the second phase of the Northern Distributor Road is not beeing included in the Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy. Its omission is receiving a frosty reception in Clare, while if not developed it could potentially scupper the plans developed by Clare County Council and the University of Limerick to create a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) on the northern side of the campus, where thousands of jobs could be created and a possible one billion euro in value added to the regional economy. The creation of the SDZ is opposed by certain interests in Limerick, who claim it would have a detrimental effect on the city. Meelick-based TD Cathal Crowe said he was disappointed by the lack of inclusion of the second pahse. “At the moment, Phase 1 of this road from Coonagh, Limerick, as far as Meelick, Clare, is under construction albeit at a current standstill due to the …

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