CRAN YOU BELIEVE IT DOLORES? She's Limerick's most famous girl.. but she can't build home there.Byline: By NAOMI Naomi (nāō`mē, –mī, nā`ō–), in the Bible, Ruth's mother-in-law. McELROY CRANBERRIES singer Dolores Dolores (or Delores) was a common given name (until the 1960s in the USA); it is cognate with the English word "dolorous" (meaning sorrowful) and equivalent in meaning. O'Riordan could be banned from building her dream house - because she is not a local. Dolores, 34, is one of the most famous people to come from Limerick after topping the charts with hits such as Dreams and Zombie A computer that has been covertly taken over in order to perform some nefarious task. It is estimated that millions of PCs around the world have been compromised and, under the control of a third party, routinely transmit messages unbeknownst to the user. . But now locals claim the rocker did not Linger long enough to count as a real Limerick woman. Residents want to stop the artist building a luxury mansion and stables in Kilmallock. They claim she is not local enough, insisting she cut her ties with the area when she left for Dublin for "career reasons". And they fear if she moves back she will bring a massive entourage who will ruin their "quiet and beautiful road". Now Limerick County Council planners say Dolores must prove she has lived locally for 10 years. Gerry Sheeran senior council planner said house builders must fulfil all conditions. He added: "Applicants should be long-term residents, preferably resident before 1990 or should be involved in essential local activities, for example the local teacher or doctor. "Someone can qualify on all counts but if they don't need a house in the country side, then we take a dim view." Dolores currently I divides her time between a log cabin log cabin or log house, style of home typical of the American pioneer on the Western frontier of the United States in the great westward expansion after 1765. It was constructed with few tools, usually an axe or an adz and an auger. in Ontario, rCanada, home of husband Don Burton, and her house in Thorman-by Woods, Howth. news@irish-mirror.ie CAPTION(S): NATIVE: Dolores was born in Limerick' HOUSE ABOUT THAT? O'Riordan needs planning approval' SONG: Dolores |
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