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Diocese of Limerick hosting a fitness club.

Cumann aclaíochta á gcur ó dhoras ag Deoise Luimnigh.

A fitness club in south Limerick City is angry and disappointed about a decision made by the parish priest and the diocese to give them permission to abandon the community hall.

Tá fearg agus díomá ar chumann aclaíochta i ndeisceart Chathair Luimnigh faoi chinneadh atá déanta ag an sagart paróiste agus ag an deoise fórgra a thabhairt dóibh an halla pobail a thréigean.

The community hall of Mhuire Banríon na Siochána is located in Ballyan Roistigh, serving an area that is disadvantaged and which is part of a major regeneration scheme being undertaken by various State authorities.

Tá halla pobail Mhuire Bhanríon na Siochána lonnaithe i mBaile an Róistigh, ag freastal ar cheantar atá faoi mhíbhuntáiste agus atá mar chuid de mhórscéim athnuachana atá ar bun ag údaráis éagsúla Stáit.

This year members of the Limerick Combat Gym kickboxing club received a letter from the parish priest informing the club that it is planned to sell or lease the hall on a long term basis.

An tseachain seo a fuair baill den chumann cic-dhornálaíochta Limerick Combat Gym litir on sagart paróiste ag cur in iúl don chumann go bhfuil sé beartaithe an halla a dhíol nó a ligean ar léas fadtéarmach.

The letter states that the parish can no longer afford the cost of maintaining the hall and that the decision has been made in collaboration with the Catholic Diocese of Limerick.

Deirtear sa litir nach bhfuil an paróiste in acmhainn costas cothabhála an halla a sheasamh níos mó agus go bhfuil an cinneadh déanta i gcomhar le Deoise Caitliceach Luimnigh.

The management and members of the association, and the parents of the many young people who benefit from it, are very angry and disappointed.

Tá olc agus díomá mór ar bhainistíocht agus ar bhaill an chumainn, agus ar thuismitheoirí an lear mór daoine óga a bhaineann tairbhe as.

Tony O'Donnell, the manager of the kickboxing association, says it is a community hall for all the local community.

Deir Tony O'Donnell, an banisteoir ar an gcumann cic-dornálaíochta, gur halla pobail é do phobal uile na háite.

He says that the society has been benefiting from it for 10 years and more while paying rent every month.

Deir sé go bhfuil an cumann ag baint leas as le 10 mbliana agus tuilleadh agus iad ag íoc cíosa gach mí.

He says that there is no other hall or facility of this kind available to the youth of the area.

Deir sé nach bhfuil aon halla eile ná áis dhá shórt ar fáil d'aos óg an cheantair.

County Councilor Catherine Slattery says the Church's decision is a shame.

Deir an Comhairleoir Contae Catherine Slattery gur mór an náire é cinneadh na hEaglaise.

She says it was the local people who raised the money 40 years ago to build the community hall.

Deir sí gurbh iad muintir na háite a bhailigh an t-airgead 40 bliain ó shin leis an halla pobail a thógáil.

"That didn't happen and people are on the brink of trying to sell us this community facility.

"Níor tharla sé sin agus tá daoine ar buille go bhfuil siad ag iarraidh an áis phobail seo a dhíol orainn.

We are planning a protest at the local church on Sunday to show our displeasure to the diocese".

Tá agóid beartaithe againn ag an séipéal áitiúil Dé Domhnaigh chun ár míshástacht a leiriú don deoise".

Tomás Ó Mainnín will have more about that story on Nuacht TG4 at 1900.

Beidh tuilleadh faoin scéal sin ag Tomás Ó Mainnín ar Nuacht TG4 ag 1900.