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Do not rename the Shannon bridge the JFK Bridge

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Joe
12 years ago

Changing the name of a bridge to pander to Americans is wrong, Leave it be, its the Shannon bridge, end of.

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Amy Healy
12 years ago

why change it?

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Ado Cunningham
12 years ago

This is ridiculous, irrelevant to Limerick and an insult to so many great past and present Limerick people who could be suitably honoured. LCC out of touch with the ordinary citizens once again, and carried away with their delusions of adequacy...

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Michael o Reilly
12 years ago

call it after a limerick man

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Dave Griffin
12 years ago

Name the bridge after someone who played a key part in our history and deserves to be recognised thus. JFK dropped into Shannon briefly. Great guy but no relevance to our city.

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James Quin
12 years ago

This is nothing more than a transparent sop to American tourists and business interests and bears no relation to the actual wishes of the people of Limerick, who have no interest in re-naming a local landmark after a long-deceased American politician who visited here once. Stop this nonsense!

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Brian Keating
12 years ago

Please do not change the name of the bridge. Especially not for an American.

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Anonymous
12 years ago

Leave it as it is

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Mary Naughton
12 years ago

The Shannon bridge is an enduring symbol of our collective local identity and as such does not need to be renamed.

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Emer mc Mahon
12 years ago

Do not re name the Shannon bridge

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William Barrett
12 years ago

Leave it as it is.

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Declan Sheehan
12 years ago

Whats wrong with the name The Shannon Bridge ???

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Rachel Rice
12 years ago

if it's not broken don't fix it. spend taxpayers money more wisely instead of wasting time on issues like this. the bridge has a name already which actually bares relevance to Limerick!

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Karen Aherne
12 years ago

It was given the name Shannon Bridge for a reason, leave it at that!!! Give the money it would cost to put this shit to a vot, to the people of St. Marys Park who had no insurance on their properties, they need it more than a god damned bridge.....

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celia
12 years ago

Please dont change the name the Shannon bridge is a great name

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pat foley
12 years ago

leave it alone, it will always be known as the shannon bridge to the peolple of Limerick ,

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Andrew Sheahan
12 years ago

Please don't change the last bridge of the Shannon before it meets the Atlantic to something that has no real connection.

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Kristin Nealon Wilson
12 years ago

The guy may have been Irish but he also cheated on his wife and his family was rich because of pulling out of the stock market before the crash here in the US and bootlegging. Shannon for us yanks has a sentiment to it and JFK has enough things named for him.

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Mary Honan
12 years ago

It should remain as it is but if its to be changed it should be named either after Martin Honan or Kate Obrien

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Mary Honan
12 years ago

I do not see the relevance of changing the name of shannon bridge as it is the bridge over the river shannon. However, if it is being changed then it should be called after Martin Honan who was the first democratically elected Lord Mayor of Limerick. He helped feed the starving Limerick people during the famine and donated all his money and property to charity on his death. Also I would like both Kate O'Brien and the women of Limerick (Mná na Luimni) who fought and died protecting this city to be recognised (they have yet to be which is a shame)