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TUESDAY,AUGUST2,2016 €1.20 LIMERICK AND PROUD facebook.com/limerickleader @limerick_leader www.limerickleader.ie WHERE SOLD OUT&ABOUT PICTURE SPECIAL ANOTHER GREATLONG WEEKEND IN LIMERICK CITY SEE PAGES18-19 WASTEPROJECT COUNCILLORS DIVIDED ON NEWPLANS FOR DOCK RD PLAN PARKWAY SITE sets, whichhas an office in the NICK RABBITTS e-mail: [email protected] Riverpointcomplex. Twitter: @nick468official Now,withany fresh applic- PAGE 16 ationfor out-of-townretail THEParkway Valleysite– unlikely to succeed, and the once slatedtobehome to a IDAidentifyingalackofclean ANNIVERSARY officespaceinthecityasabar- massive€100m retail park– rier forfirms investing here, is instead being linedupas multipleparties have indic- FAMILY land forprime office space. ated theParkway Valley site Limerick Cityand County will nowsee ready made ac- REMEMBERS Council is settohold meet- commodation foranother big ings withthe newowners of employer. SLAIN DAD theDublin Road land, Cap- Auctioneer PatKearney ital Assets, to establish its – whose firm Rooney’s Auc- exactplans forthe area. tioneers hadbusiness deal- Withthe permission to ingswithMrSharma build ashopping complexin – says office spacehas been effect expiringonAugust14, “mooted” forthe site, while it is impossible this partic- MayorKieranO’Hanlon ular plan – whichwould have added: “It looks like it will be brought Limerick’s first officeaccommodation there, Marks &Spencer and a whichisbadly needed.” claimed 2,000 jobs – will ever “Thereisademand for see thelight of day. large office complexes. You Sarah Jane turns headatbig race meeting PAGE 10 The man spearheading can see that whereNorthern this project, Belfast-based Trust is located[at the developerSuneilSharma is BallysimonRoad],moredevel- LIMERICK'S Sarah-Jane Moran took part in Friday’sFairLadycompetition at Galway reportedlynolongerinvolved opmentisbeing planned. Of- Races, which concluded overthe weekend. Twoweeks ago, Sarah-Jane won€2,000 cash at thesiteafter Danske Bank at Roscommon Racesafter winningthe SuperValu best dressedladycompetition there, sold theassociated loans to but despiteher eyecatching outfit, did notwin at Galway CONTINUED ONPAGE investmentfirm CapitalAs- NO WATCH OVER 100 TV CHANNELS FOR FREE BILLS NO BILLS EVER!!! 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Logonfor thelatest CLASSIFIEDS........................... 34-36 Patrick McLoughney developments broughttoyou by our unrivalledteam. SPORT.............................................. 37-39 latest column Page 24 Tue sday, August 2, 20 1 6 LIMERICK CHRONICLE 3 N EWS FA R E W E L L : BRAVE WIFE PAYS MOVING TRIBUTE GET 25% Jockey JT is EXTRA laid to rest CACASH OR CREDIT ÁINE FI TZG E R A L D W:232.52pt H:169.38pt e-mail: a i n e. f i t zg e r a l d @ l i m e r i c k l ead e r. i e Twitter: @ A i n e F i t zg e ra l d A When you recycleyour old unwanted gold this weekatLimerick’s Luxury THE wife of the late JT Mc- Namara paid a heartfelt Three Level JewelleryStore tribute to her beloved hus- band at his funeral Mass e telling mourners how Up to 37.00 he bore his injury with “strength and courage”. perGram “Youalways knewwhere you stood with John. He wasstraight, witty and h o n e s t ,” Caroline Mc- Namara told the hundreds The coffin carrying the remains of the late JT McNamara being of mourners who packed carried from Manister churchPICTURE:MICHAEL COWHEY into St Michael’s Church in Manister for the final son Harry, standing on a passed away last week. farewell to the renowned small stool to reach the mi- JT, 41, wasleft paralysed jo c key. crophone, read a prayer of following a fall at Chel- “There were many, many the faithful. He utteredthe tenham threeyears agoand difficult days buthis sheer words, “We ask the angels to hadsuffered ill healthsince, determination and strength take good care of you. We with frequent admissions to of character gave him three love you Dad.” h o s pi ta l . years and four months to- Jockeys from across Ire- Speaking outside the gether with us,” she said. land and Britain stood si- church, racehorse owner JP At thestart ofthe funeral lent, shoulder to shoulder, McManus in whose racing Mass whichwas celebrated outside St Michael’s colours JT enjoyed many by Canon Garry Bluett, JT’s Church, as the coffin of their wins,paid tributetoCar- JEWELLERS &ANTIQUES two sons, Dylan and Harry brother in racing wascar- oline, describing her as “a walked forwardto their ried to his final place of rest wonderful woman”. f ath e r ’s coffin on which they on Friday. Mr McManus mingled placed his redand white AP McCoy, Ruby Walsh, with many who had trav- GOLD & 9ct to 24ct riding hat and whip. Barry Geraghty,Davy Rus- elled to Manister for thefu- Gold &Silver Canon Bluett described sell and Nina Carberry were neral including Jonjo (CashPayment) JT as “a heroto many among thousands of O’Neill, Enda Bolger, Willie SILVER p e o p l e”. mourners who paid their re- Mullins, Gordon Elliott, There were emotional spects to the renowned TomTaaffe, Mouse Morris scenes when JT’s youngest jockey from Croom who and Ted Walsh. We Buy, Sell or Exchange Office space on the Horizon Your ▲ Jewellery CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 bad impression for business He said this will “i m pac t people and tourists.” positively on our Limerick fices have been mooted at the Cllr James Collins, who 2030masterplan in terms of -Safe &Secure *Discreet -Totally Confidental Parkway Valley, with the sits on the boardof Innovate creating new jobs, homes and -Cash or Chequeonthe spot whole place landscaped Limerick, the local au- community facilities in this n ow,” Mr Kearney said. th o r i ty ’ s development arm, part of the city.” -Weweigh your Gold &Silver