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Sharon Slater @limerickslife.com · 01/12/2025

Monthly reminder Limerick City has only ever elected 2 women to the Dáil. Limerick County has elected zero ever. Started doing these reminders last year when we almost had a 3rd woman elected ( @elisaodonovan.bsky.social ) Instead I've to this same thing monthly for the next four years.

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

The confusion and misinformation being spread about the South Circular Road active travel scheme is being purposely created. Some clarity below 👇 I will continue to work with my community in a collaborative and transparent way as always 🤝

-I have proposed and supported all the active travel schemes in Limerick City West, which since I was elected has more segregated cycling infrastructure routes than it has ever had before.

-The first and only school street in Limerick is beside my own home and was due to a motion that I proposed.

-I commute to and from work every day by bike myself and I cycle to most Council meetings. I am passionate about active travel.

-The Council have NOT provided detailed drawings to the public or us Councillors on the scheme. These were only shown once at the drop in information session on 13th May in paper format. The Council do not make detailed drawings available until after it’s gone to tender. For this reason I am unable to answer any questions from the public as I cannot remember the detailed design of every picture I saw for the hour. I was unable to take pictures at this event as I would have got members of the public in the shot.

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Today was the most special and poignant event I have ever had the honour of being invited to as a Councillor. The national famine commemoration today in Kilmallock was so incredibly moving.

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I have deleted my previous post as there is NO boil notice for people in Limerick City west. The below are the only places impacted by boil notice currently

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Checking out the basketball courts in Mungret Park today. For details of where they are and when they are opened watch my video! 🏀 #Limerick

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Today I had a little post election meet-up with some of my amazing #GE24 crew. I am so thankful for all the amazing support I have received since the general election. If you would like to get involved and join my team please let me know 🩷 #MoreMná

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Today is World Autism Awareness Day 💙 How wonderful to spend the morning having delicious coffee and cake at Dóchas - Midwest Autism Support. Their new coffee shop on Parnell street is open all week serving delicious treats and drinks ☕️

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

It is March full Council time! I have a motion on the tenant in situ scheme and I have my first Mayoral question on the transport sub-group for Limerick. Full agenda is here: www.limerick.ie/council/what...

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Attended a fascinating conversation on B-Corp’s in Aoife’s Cottage in Adare this evening. B-Corp is a trademark for for-profit businesses certified for their social impact. More than ever we need to build an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economic system that benefits people and the planet 💚

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The end of an era today on O’Connell Ave today’s as the shop in Bobby Byrnes closes its doors for the for the final time. In exciting news, a new coffee shop will be opening here in 10-12 week time! ☕️ Exciting times ahead 🤩

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Did you know that since 2022 LimerickCouncil have had a mobile sensory room at all parades in Limerick City? This is a viewing area and quieter space for autistic and neurodivergent people to comfortably watch the St.Patrick’s Day parade ☘️

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Where else but Limerick City on St Patrick’s Weekend would you get bands from Colorado, Texas, Belfast, Clondalkin, Clonmel and our own brilliant local bands 🎶 i enjoyed every moment of the International band championship today! Don’t forget parade starts at 12pm tomorrow ☘️

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

🌳 Suggestions for tree planting 🌳 For tree week Limerick Council are asking for suggestions for where communities would like tree’s planted in Limerick City. Please send on any suggestions to me or write below 👇

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

☂️ Colourful umbrella street for the Market Quarter ☂️ It has been suggested that Robert Street, the street leading up from Denmark street to the Milk Market could get some colourful umbrellas 🤩 I think this would be a great idea and would love to know your thoughts?

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

I have just finished my first week working as a Speech and Language Therapist in University Hospital Limerick. Everyone has been so welcoming and friendly. I feel so lucky to be given the opportunity to work in the ❤️ of Limerick City West, the constituency I continue to proudly represent and love 💚🤍

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Got a puncture cycling home from work and was stressing about how I would get to work tomorrow without my bike. The bike shop had it fixed in 30mins for me. We are so lucky to have it on our road 🚲

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Outside of Dublin Limerick City had the highest number of people accessing emergency homeless accommodation in January this year 😢 489 people accessed Council emergency accommodation in the last week in January. I will have a motion at Council to urgently reinstate the no-faults eviction ban

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

A reminder that Limerick Milk Market is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday and not just one day a week! 🥞

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Did you know that €9.5 million was spent in the last year alone sending those living with Eating Disorders overseas for treatment? In that time €0 was spent on new inpatient beds. We currently have NONE in the Mid-West. #EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

🚲 Rathkeale to Limerick Greenway extension 🚲 As many of you will know I have been requesting extension of the Limerick Greenway from Rathkeale to Limerick City for many years. We have an update that a full route analysis will be carried out this year!

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

🚆 Irish Rail Update 🚆 Irish rail gave a presentation to Councillors yesterday on plans for limerick. Plans for stations at Moyross and Ballysimon are already in a motion. Also proposals for stops at Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, Raheen, Mungret and Patrickswell. Would love to know your thoughts? 🚂

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I am thrilled to see Shannon Foynes Port Company announce reinstatement works for the Sailors Home on O’Curry Street. The building was gutted by fire in 2023. The works on restoring this historic building have now commenced and expected to be completed by the end of the year

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I was honoured to be asked to be a part of the “bean feasa” documentary being made by these wonderful, aspiring filmakers from Limerick College of Further Education 🎥 I loved speaking to them about witches, wise women and why our society still fears powerful women.

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Today! 2pm ! Join me for a review of disabled persons parking in Limerick City in Council chamber in Merchants Quay. If you cannot attend but would like to contribute please email me at elisa.odonovan@limerick.ie

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

We had Metro Meeting today where we passed a much needed housing development on this land in Raheen. I raised questions in relation to the Community Liason Committee due to be established in relation to Irish Cement incinerator, an update on Loughmore Canal and presentation of bin bye laws 🗑️

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

A great win by the Limerick Ladies football team against Kerry today. What a treat to be able to watch the game in Ballinacurra Gaels also 🇳🇬🇳🇬

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Thank you to @treatyunitedfc.bsky.social for the great hospitality watching their first home game of the season. While we didn’t get the result we wanted there was a great atmosphere and the game was nail-biting from start to finish ⚽️

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Picked up my blind date with a book from Limerick City Library 💖📚 with a gorgeous @roisinm.bsky.social bookmark as well. Dying to see what book I will be reading 👀

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Thank you so much to the bicycle engineering academy in raheen for inviting me in to speak with their students today. We had a really excellent conversation about cycling in Limerick, bike sharing schemes, secure bike parking and I got some really excellent ideas on active travel from them 🚲

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Today I met with the team at TUS Students' Union - Moylish campus to discuss issues impacting students at the Moylish and Coonagh campuses. Student accommodation, public transport, student health and mental health and safety in the community were some of the areas we discussed.

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Do you use Disabled Parking in Limerick City? 🅿️ ♿️ Join me for an open meeting from 2-3pm next Tuesday 18th February in Limerick Council, Merchant Quay. We will review current blue badge parking in the city and how we can improve it for all users. Please DM if you want to join.

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

It’s back 📣 Since I was elected in 2019 I have put up every month what I have got up to on behalf of the people of Limerick City West. I took a break from this during the General Election but now you can see what I got up to in January 2025. If there are any queries on anything please let me know 💚

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Today 7th February the speed limit on rural, local roads will change from 80 km/h to 60 km/h. The Council are in the process of putting up new 60km/h signs across the County ⛔️

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

No mention of industry and the disastrous impact Rusal dumping is having on our Limerick eco-systems. Our environmental protections are non-existent with planning exemptions being given and environmental enforcement the weakest I’ve ever seen it. #GreenWashing storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/363b...

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

“Only 6% of research in sport and exercise science globally, focuses on women and girls, presenting a significant gender data gap”. This statistic is wild and I am thrilled to see @TUS_ie leading the way at addressing this significant gender data gap for women and girls in sports t.co/xQZyJJ2DEM

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https://tus.ie/news/first-of-its-kind-all-island-research-launches-to-tackle-gender-gap-in-sports-science/

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Celebrating St. Brigid in a room full of wonderful women listening to @limerickslife.com teaching us all about Ireland’s first woman saint 🩵

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

The figures, from senior engineer Aidan Finn were presented to Social Democrats councillor Elisa O’Donovan at this month’s metropolitan district meeting. Limerick Council spent almost €200,000 cleaning up illegally dumped rubbish in the city during 2024. www.limerickleader.ie/news/environ...

limerickleader.ie

Staggering cost of dealing with illegal dumping in Limerick city revealed

Six-figure spend on clean-ups in urban area

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

For the last year I have been a member of the Disability Federation of Ireland advisory group for implementation of the UN Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities at a local level. It has been an honour to be one of 3 Councillors on this group.

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

♿️ Disabled Parking Bays Limerick City 🚗 At this month’s Limerick Council meeting I requested dished kerbing and appropriate road markings for wheelchair users to safely exit and enter their vehicles.

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Tom Dowling 🇮🇪 @tomtdowling.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Limerick people, please share and discuss. Unless hundreds of family units are quickly built in #Limerick the city will decline. Families with disposable income are the lifeblood of our city businesses. If City Mgmt persists with its one-bedroom unit policy, the city will die. #FutureOfLimerick

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Headed into White Feather Boutique for the final time today 😢 Some of the outfits that I have picked out here have been in really important parts of my life in Limerick. I am wishing the wonderful Saffron all the best in her next adventure 👗 👠

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

It is very icy and slippy on the footpaths in Limerick City this morning. Please be aware of this and be safe while walking ❄️

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

At Metro I requested a full breakdown of expenditure for Christmas in Limerick. We spent 240k including 5k on a train that didn’t show up for the 2nd year in a row,over 25k for instillation and purchase of Christmas Trees and over 25k for lights in Arthur’s Quay area. www.live95fm.ie/news/live95-...

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Eyebrows raised as spending on Christmas in Limerick revealed to Councillors

A total of just over €240,000 was spent on Christmas in Limerick in 2024 - including €5000 for a novelty train that never arrived.

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

🚰 Repairs to a burst water mains may cause supply disruptions to Fr Russell Rd, Cragaun, Inis Lua/Inis Mor, Racefield, Cluain Dubh, Oakfield, Mungret Gate, Sli Na Manach, Ard Aulin, Mungret, Clarina, Newtown, Ballybrown, Ferrybridge, Breska, Kilgobbin, Dooradoyle, Raheen,

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I was speaking to a business owner in Limerick City today. They said it was the worst Christmas they ever had and January so far has been so quiet 😞 For the first time since I was elected 5 years ago I am really despairing at the City Centre.

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I was so excited to see a drain finally put in on St.Alphonsus street today! No more jumping over the water and debris that was spilling out down the road!

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Had a wonderful few days in Budapest. Finished off with an evening cruise along the Danube yesterday evening and a sunrise run this morning before ✈️ home to ShannonAirport . Feel so privileged and grateful that I can get to travel and see so much of the world 🌍

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Logging my Limerick Council cases this morning overlooking the Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest. Having such a wonderful time here

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Over the coming days in this cold weather if you know of anyone that needs assistance please tell them to contact me on 087-9120231. WhatsApp is the best way to get me.

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Cllr Elisa O’Donovan @elisaodonovan.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

‼️ Mungret and Castletroy playgrounds remain closed due to icy conditions ‼️ Due to safety concerns with icy ❄️ conditions both of these playgrounds will remain closed until safe for use

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