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Councillor Gavin, President Cunnane, Dean Caleshu, faculty and staff of LSAD, families, friends, supporters and most importantly tonight - the graduating designers and creatives of LSAD. It is a real pleasure to be here with you this evening.
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Ministers O’ Donnell and Moran, fellow elected members, colleagues from Limerick City and County Council and Limerick Twenty Thirty, ladies and gentlemen.
Mayor of Limerick John Moran delivered his opening address ahead of presenting Limerick City and County Council’s Budget 2026 at County Hall, Dooradoyle, on Friday, 21st November, 2025.
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Ministers Donohoe, O'Donovan, Collins, and O'Donnell; Senators Byrne, Collins, and Ryan; fellow Councillors; colleagues from Limerick City & County Council and Limerick Twenty Thirty; other distinguished guests - on behalf of the people of Limerick, tá fáilte romhaibh go léir agus táim an-bhuíoch daoibh go léir bheith anseo inniu.
Good morning, all, it is great to be here with you all again on a personal basis to see old friends and also to be able to contribute to one of the most important debates for our country right now – the problem of infrastructure delivery.
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Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D. Higgins, Sabina Higgins, Airí, comhaltaí na hOireachtas, Comhairleoirí, Ambasadóir, an Rev. Luis Mariano Montemayor, Nuncio Apostóil agus an Deán na gCorpa Diplómaíochta agus comhaltaí na gCorpa Diplómaíochta, tugairí creidimh, a dhaoine uaisle.
Lord Mayors, Deputy, Cathoirlaigh, Priomh Comhairleoir, Leas Priomh Comhairleoir, Director General, our former colleague and now CEO of Clare, Councillors, your Grace Bishop of Limerick, other Civic Leaders, Business Leaders and most importantly all of you here tonight and last but not least my family especially my partner Damien, my Mum, Bridie and sister Siobhan and our extended family from Donegal, Corbally and the UK.
Good morning, elected representatives, esteemed colleagues, distinguished guests, and friends old and new.
It is my great honour and I want to thank you very much for the invitation to address you today as the Directly Elected Mayor of Limerick, opening the Martin McEvoy 2025 Conference.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, it is with great pride and a deep sense of responsibility that I stand before you today as the first Directly Elected Mayor of Limerick.
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Representative of the President, Ministers, members of the Dáil, Senators, members of the Judiciary, members of the elected council, ambassadors, representatives of the communities of Limerick, and all of the other distinguished guests, family, colleagues and friends gathered here today.
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