Correspondence between Mayor John Moran and the Limerick council’s director general Pat Daly, released under the Freedom of Information Act, shows disagreement between the pair and “serious concerns” expressed by a trade union. However, Limerick council’s website lists “human resources (HR) and local authority staffing matters” in an overview of the director general’s functions. A council statement last week said it “has long had a strong, strategic approach to HR and organisational development”. Mayor of Limerick John Moran and director general of Limerick City and County Council Dr Pat Daly at a local authority meeting. It also said: “Change can indeed be challenging, but [the council’s] staff have a proven history of adapting, innovating, and raising standards”.

Source: The Irish Times January 12, 2026 12:04 UTC