Mr Moran – a former Department of Finance secretary general turned independent politician – was elected mayor in 2024. On September 5th, Mr Moran wrote to Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien seeking support for “two strategic priorities” for Shannon Airport. Mr Moran hopes to deliver 2,000 modular homes on State lands in time for the Ryder Cup golf tournament taking place in Adare, Co Limerick, in 2027. Mr Moran wrote that the six posts were needed to “work on as many publicly owned sites in parallel as possible”. “Delivery of the Smart Housing programme by the deadline is still expected despite the delays experienced.

Source: The Irish Times January 02, 2026 10:32 UTC