Serious consideration should be given to relocating the commercial business out of Limerick city to Foynes, according to a new report on the future of the Limerick Docklands.
The report states that the throughput of the port has fallen short of forecasts, and despite the years of the Celtic tiger, no major new customer has come into the dock. This, the report says, will have serious implications in any decision to invest in new infrastructure at the port.
The report also says that the future of the Limerick docks would be secure and its use enhanced with a mix of leisure port activity, residential and business development.
Spokesperson for port users Liam Woulfe said today that users will have to be convinced that a move to Foynes will be economically and financially viable for them.
The report is to be considered by the board of Shannon Foynes Port Company before any decision is taken.
