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Limerick city apartments fetch €330,000 at auction
EIGHT apartments in The Strand complex in Limerick city have sold at auction for well above their reserve prices, with one fetching €330,000. All eight were sold at auction in the Strand Hotel on...
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Garda strike deferred following last minute talks
FRIDAY’S planned industrial action by gardai has been called off following last minute talks. The two unions – The Garda Representative Association (GRA) and the Association of Garda Sergeants and...
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Teetotallers refused lemonade in Effin pub
A COUNTY Limerick publican accepted a staff member discriminated against a man and his two elderly parents who don’t drink. Cornelius Hegarty Snr, Cornelius Hegarty Jnr and Bridget Hegarty took the...
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Allegations of abuse 'not investigated fully' at Limerick nursing home
THE HEALTH watchdog HIQA has expressed major concern after it found that allegations of abuse were “not fully investigated” at a West Limerick nursing home. A highly-critical report published this week...
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Ruth Negga wows on the red carpet for New York film premiere
LIMERICK raised actress Ruth Negga has again made headlines, after taking to the red carpet in New York for the premiere of her Oscar-tipped film, Loving. Wearing a dress by the American luxury label...
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Limerick man pleads guilty to sexual assault and exploitation
A MAN has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexually assaulting his former partner's two young daughters over a four year period. When arraigned at Limerick Circuit Court, the 46-year-old, who has...
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Historic Limerick city house engulfed in late night fire
GARDAÍ are investigating a serious fire which engulfed one of the most historic houses in Limerick city late on Thursday night. At 11.20pm, Limerick Fire Service was called to the scene of a massive...
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Limerick council bosses set to propose 5% increase in rates
LIMERICK City and County Council management are proposing to increase commercial rates by 5%, the Limerick Leader has learnt. According to the local authority’s book of estimates which will be...
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Recent deaths in Limerick
The death has occurred of Josephine (Birdie) Murphy (née Conway), of McDonagh Avenue, Janesboro, Limerick, on 3rd November 2016, peacefully at Limerick University Hospital. Beloved wife of the late...
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Attack on teen in Limerick like 'Clockwork Orange'
A JUDGE says the vicious assault of a teenager from Afghanistan less than a fortnight after he arrived in Limerick was like "something out of Clockwork Orange". Judge Tom O’Donnell made his comments as...
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Mass appeal by Foley's son reaches Azerbaijan and Africa
IT was a simple act by a grieving young boy, which has reverberated with people around the world and been praised by the religious community in Limerick. The appeal – #8masses4no8 – by rugby legend...
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Jobs at Irish Cement in Limerick 'at risk' if proposals rejected
IRISH Cement says unless it gets the go-ahead on controversial plans to switch to alternative fuels, it “does not have a long term future” in Mungret. The stark warning from the firm’s head of...
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Limerick criminal to appeal verdict after 'threats to kill' detective
A CRIMINAL figure is set to appeal his conviction for threatening to kill a Limerick-based detective as he “does not accept the verdict of the jury”, his lawyers have said. Darren O’Halloran, aged 31,...
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Mystery of statue missing from Newcastle West Famine Graveyard
THE members of the Newcastle West Famine Graveyard committee remain puzzled this week following the disappearance of a statue of the Holy Family from the historic burial site. The statue was carefully...
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Drive against Suicide aims to bring message of hope
A SMALL number of places are still available for the Drive Against Suicide which takes place this Sunday. Over 100 cars have already registered, the chairman of the organising committee, Cormac Hayes...
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Limerick Macra rallies to the cause with fantastic weekend
OVER 3,000 Macra men and women from around the country descended on Limerick for a Bank Holiday weekend they won’t forget in a hurry. Limerick Macra put in a Herculean effort to organise a huge number...
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Limerick developer bullish on €40m riverside plan
DESPITE Limerick council seeking further information on his €40m office block project, developer Rudi Butler says he is still hopeful that builders will be on site in January. Mr Butler, the son of...
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Limerick's Richard Harris festival set for future expansion
THE RICHARD Harris International Film Festival will strengthen its arts and culture presence in the future, following the success of this year’s events, organisers have said. For five days last week, a...
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Mum feared that she would be killed on Halloween in Limerick
A MUM said she feared her former partner “would kill me” and her daughter or “harm us” on Halloween night. “I did fear what he was capable of,” said the woman, in Kilmallock Court. A man in his forties...
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Limerick charities launch appeals as Christmas approaches
IN THE weeks to come, many families will be busy wrapping presents for their loved ones. But there are many other families who will be relying on the generosity of others to put a few gifts under the...
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