Response to Cllr Sheahan's remarks.

A Cháirde,

Regarding the letter sent to voters in Askeaton from Cllr. Kevin Sheahan giving guarantees as to who would not be moving in to the town I want to reassure the councillor and his constituents on concerns that may arise from this.

First, I am a community development worker in Moyross for the past 12 years and I too can give a very definite guarantee that no one from Moyross or the other regeneration areas of Limerick City intended any snub or insult to the town or people of Askeaton by not applying for a house in the Church St. development. The lack of interest should not be seen as any type of blanket prejudice or discrimination against your area on the part of people from regeneration areas.

I personally know people from Askeaton who are decent, hard working folk as are the majority living in the town. It is only a small minority that create the problems for everyone else. Be assured that no one from Askeaton, or anywhere else for that matter, will be made unwelcome solely on the basis of their address if they visit Moyross or wish to apply to live here once regeneration is complete.

Yours sincerely

Juan Carlos Azzopardi
Project Co-ordinator
Community Development Network Moyross
Community Centre
Moyross
Limerick