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Sunday Mass is 'under threat': Bishop of Limerick
A CHRONIC shortage of priests coupled with falling attendances at Mass may give rise to a situation whereby “some churches will have Mass every second Sunday or one Sunday a month”, according to the...
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Youth mental health project in Limerick 'at risk' over recruitment
A VITAL mental health project for young people in Limerick city may be “at risk”, as it is unable to recruit a lead role that is needed for the running of the service. The Jigsaw project, which aims to...
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Polish man is jailed for growing drugs in Limerick
A POLISH man who was ‘recruited’ by criminal elements to cultivate cannabis plants at a rural farmhouse in County Limerick has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Marian Andrzejak, aged 25, who is...
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Limerick judge issues bench warrant for father of truant pupil
A BENCH warrant was issued this week for the father of a 13-year-old Rathkeale boy who has only attended school on two days this year. The man has already been convicted on similar charges on two...
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Annacotty – Limerick's answer to the Costa del Sol
ANNACOTTY must be Limerick’s version of the Costa del Sol as a second Irish company has lodged a planning application for a solar farm in the area. In September, the Leader revealed the plans of RenGen...
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Limerick man jailed over threat to kill retailer
A MAN who threatened to shoot the family of a well-known retailer during a confrontation at a shop he owns, has been jailed for 18 months. Gerard Hogan had admitted at an earlier court sitting of...
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Limerick community group hope to mark a clear trail to success
A COMMUNITY project which has re-established routes along some of the most scenic parts of West Limerick has been selected as the Limerick Leader’s entry in the national Get Involved contest. The...
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Limerick GAA club milks cash cows for improvements
WHEN it comes to one hurling-mad parish in County Limerick it isn’t a case of a gift horse - but a herd of cash cows to raise money for their GAA club. Thirty generous farmers in Dromin-Athlacca, and...
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LIT president calls on HEA for funding at graduation
GRADUATIONS kicked off in LIT on Thursday with more than 1,700 students attending conferring ceremonies. The outgoing students were addressed by LIT president Professor Vincent Cunnane on Thursday’s...
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Bruff honour for GAA legend Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh
LEGENDARY GAA commentator Micheál Ó’ Muircheartaigh is to be awarded the 2016 Fitzgerald Bible Bruff Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution as a broadcaster along with his work for...
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Tribute to Limerick man 100 years after Somme
A LIMERICK man who died during the Battle of the Somme in 1916 has been remembered by family at the centenary of his death in France. John O’Brien, from Cappanahanagh, near Lisnagry, died during the...
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Around 13 schools across Limerick closed as no resolution found with ASTI
APPROXIMATELY 12 or 13 secondary schools across north, south and east Limerick are closed this Monday, the local representative of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) has said....
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Overcrowding soars at Limerick A&E with 58 patients on trolleys
THE EMERGENCY department at University Hospital Limerick has endured one of its highest overcrowding rates so far this year, with 58 patients treated on trolleys this Monday morning. According to...
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Dreamland in Limerick to open doors for a Christmas Wonderland
CASTLES, slides, trees and princesses are just some of the wonderful things that children in Limerick can expect to see when Dreamland officially opens on November 25. Dreamland, located beside Aldi on...
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'We all have a moral compass. It's in us, it's there': Bishop of Limerick
AT NOON on a Tuesday, behind the red brick English garden walls of the Social Service Centre on Henry Street in the city, Bishop Brendan Leahy climbs the narrow staircase to the second floor. “How are...
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Recent deaths in Limerick
The death has occurred of Breda Ryan (née Traynor), of Glenageary, Dublin (formerly of Limerick). November 5, 2016. Deeply regretted by her loving husband Paddy (formerly of West Gate, Thurles),...
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First Educate Together secondary for Limerick city
HISTORY is to be made in Limerick, with the first ever Educate Together secondary school opening in Monaleen or Castletroy. It comes after Education Minister Richard Bruton revealed who would be...
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Emergency services called to vehicle fire in Limerick city
EMERGENCY services have been called to the scene of a vehicle fire in the city this Monday evening. At 4.50pm, Limerick Fire Service were alerted to a vehicle fire along the Shelbourne Road, and...
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Fianna Fail leader in warning over progress of M20
FIANNA Fail leader Micheal Martin says if the proposed Cork-Limerick motorway does not start soon it will become “untenable”. Mr Martin was in Limerick at the weekend as Ogra Fianna Fail held its...
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South African man 'threatened hotel staff with metal bar' in Limerick
A SOUTH African tourist threatened a staff member with a three foot metal bar after being evicted from a city hotel, it was claimed at Limerick court. The visitor then stayed in the five star Savoy...
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