Intent: To reduce overall rate increase, and highlight the negative impact the 6% increase would have on SMEs
Details: Limerick Chamber wrote to executive and elected representatives to highlight concerns regarding commercial rate increase
Intent: Incorporate FCI proposals into policy/ actions in 2026 budget
Details: FCI Pre- Budget Submissions 2026
Intent: Rural schools are a vital piece of education infrastructure in our communities and for many years they have been underfunded by the Dept in favour of larger schools in larger population centres. Such treatment is forcing parents to help pay for the schools to be able to provide basic services to children, going against their constitutional right to a free primary education. Mandate are seeking assurance that measures are implemented to deal with this very important issue for our local community.
Details: Rural School Funding
Intent: To garner support for a bus route to serve Annacotty Business Park
Details: Limerick Chamber communicated survey results to local politicians for bus route to Annacotty business park
Intent: Lobby local representatives as well as Local Authority Staff with regards to Limerick Chamber Strategy for Limerick City Centre
Details: Limerick City and County Council Meeting of Action Programme for City Centre Forum
Intent: To lobby relevant stakeholders that attended the launch event to tackle the economic development challenges outlined in the Mid West Economic Insights Report
Details: Mid-West Economic Insights Launch
Intent: Meeting to raise awareness of the problems experienced for many years
Details: Meeting to discuss Limerick City Centre and the extreme difficulties being experienced by traders
Intent: awareness of the difficulties and proposing to work with LCCC more closely
Details: presentation to LCCC councillors at the monthly meeting of metropolitan councillors on the difficulties being experienced by Limerick City Traders
Intent: Secure no increase to commercial rates for 2025, as well as the expansion of the current SME scheme
Details: Limerick Chamber Lobbied Limerick City and County Council to not increase commercial rates for 2025
Intent: To provide an update on Eli Lilly's strategic operations in Limerick and to update stakeholders on the development of the new site at Raheen Business Park
Details: Local Footprint and Operations in Limerick
