Directly Elected Mayor

I guess you're talking about the route to Shannon Airport. I would be optimistic about Leddin's ability to drive that project forward, taking into account that it would involve development in Clare as well. He's an experienced politician and negotiator as well as having the technical credentials to know what he is talking about in practical terms.

I also find he is the only mainstream candidate whose vision I am really clear on. The vision I get from most of them is of themselves being mayor primarily and what they will actually do somewhat secondary. Personally I have no doubt he is the best person for the job.

He seems to have been more active in those 7 years than a lot of the wasters around the place.

Most politicians have very little power other than the ear of their boss.

You really do this mad jump from the voice of reason to hyperbole anytime the Greens are mentioned.

You are being over the top on Leddin's political record. And I have seen you revel in the "beating" the Greens on course to get.

I would say he is far more concerned about Shannon town and the industrial estate.

Also nobody is deciding to fly based on there being or not being a train. Shannon is actually a very easy airport to get to so connectivity is not a factor. All it will do is make the holiday or business trip more sustainable.

LOL trains/light rails Limerick City does not even have a dedicated bus connecting to Shannon airport to serve the population let alone tourists.

What was Moran thinking?

What are you talking about. There's 2 different bus routes to Shannon and one is a non stop express service.

He knows full well that snap could be beneficial to his campaign. The catholic, conservative cohort tends to be the most likely to actually go out and vote on the day.

Interesting to see Moran has more bets placed for him though. Helen voters betting big

All will be revealed next week, presumably around Tuesday afternoon

Heard on the radio that the mayor count is after Euros, and with 15 candidates it will take a while

Irish Rail CE Jim Meade says it can be done in 5 years. Maybe that's being ambitious but I don't think it's overly ambitious for construction to be underway within 5 years at least. It would be great for the midwest to have Shannon connected to the national rail network (and be the only airport in the country to be connected) to help Limerick become an attractive counterbalance to Dublin for investment and economic growth. People don't have to agree with the plan - they can vote for Daniel Butler and the so called "vital" road to bypass Limerick - but at least he has a very clear plan where as many of the other candidates seem to want to tick every box to please as many voters as possible.

DB and FG are falling over themselves to win the DEM - what party wouldn't?? I saw Jennifer Carroll McNeil down from Dublin yesterday handing out flyers in the Crescent SC so they're obviously calling in some 'big guns' to help out. And by a 'big gun' I just mean a minister from a completely different constituency buy I'm not sure how many people recognised her in the SC.