For decades, the socially excluded suburb has been beset by State neglect, cycles of poverty and criminality, broken promises and geography.
Regeneration was to address this and Tony Lynch, chair of Moyross Residents Forum, described the road project as “the most vital piece of infrastructure” for Moyross and the city’s northside.
Residents say they are living in the biggest cul-de-sac in the country. Moyross is corralled between the River Shannon to the east and a 2.1km wall and fence to the west that rises to over 4m in height, separating the community from the city. Residents see the road as the “gateway to education, employment and opportunity”.
Much of the community’s land is destined to go to LIT and private housing. The road however promises to open Moyross up to choice, opportunity and industry and the campaigners refuse to countenance any delay.
A campaign by Moyross residents for better pedestrian access to Limerick Institute of Technology (on the other side of the wall) took 27 years to succeed and the community insists there should be no delay this time.
The #BuildOurRoad campaign (on Twitter and Facebook) has garnered support locally and nationally and has stirred debate at the highest levels.
While millions of euro were spent knocking hundreds of good homes, only a relatively small number of replacement homes have been built, as our video posted late last year demonstrates.
