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Over 9,000 shoeboxes sent from Limerick to Ukraine and Congo
LIMERICK people will bring a smile to the faces of thousands of deserving children in Ukraine and the Democratic Republic of Congo this Christmas. After weeks of preparation, and hundreds of hours...
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Limerick's Collison brothers now worth €1bn each
LIMERICK brothers Patrick and John Collison have reached a new milestone in their tech company Stripe, which now has a value of $9bn following a recent round of funding. The online payments firm,...
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Demand for action over cab rank parking in Limerick
TAXI drivers are calling for immediate action to combat illegal parking in taxi ranks across Limerick city centre. With just over three weeks left to Christmas, concerns are being expressed by some...
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Tourist's collapse in Limerick features on TV3's Paramedics
A ‘SERIOUS medical emergency’ involving a foreign tourist collapsing at a Limerick hotel features on TV3’s Paramedics tonight. The show features Limerick paramedics Richard Pepper and Brian Murphy and...
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Limerick based artist wins portrait prize
LIMERICK based artist Gerry Davis has won the Hennessy Portrait Prize 2016. Gerry, who is from Cahir originally but graduated from Limerick School of Art and Design in 2009 and works out of Wickham...
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Abandoned building in Limerick houses homeless in tents
UP to 15 people are living in below freezing conditions in a disused warehouse on the edge of the city. A makeshift camp of tents has been set up at the derelict site which has no light or heat, with...
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Limerick taxi driver's licence revoked by garda chief
A LIMERICK city taxi driver has initiated court proceedings in an effort to overturn the decision of Chief Superintendent David Sheahan to revoke his PSV licence. The man, who cannot be named for legal...
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Gardai seek information on missing Limerick teen
GARDAI in Cork are seeking information on the whereabouts of a missing teenager, who is originally from Limerick. Chloe Elderfield, who is originally from Drombanna, is missing from Glanmire since...
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LIT students and staff combine for huge mannequin challenge
STAFF and students at Limerick Institute of Technology have carried out a massive mannequin challenge for charity. The Moylish college brought together 200 staff and students to take part in their...
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Limerick woman remains in induced coma after attack
A 37-year-old Limerick woman remains in an induced coma after being attacked in the city over the weekend. A Limerickman was released without charge following an attack on a woman on the northside of...
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Drink and drugs played a role in fatal Limerick boating accident
THE consumption of drugs and/or alcohol over a protracted period of time affected the judgement of four men who were involved in a fatal boating accident on the River Shannon earlier this year, an...
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WP Engine scholarship up for grabs at Limerick IT
HIGH-TECH company WP Engine is offering a four-year scholarship at the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT). The Texas-based firm, which set up its European headquarters at the Tait Business Centre,...
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Limerick tradesman set to appeal conviction
AN unemployed tradesman convicted of possession of tools which had been stolen from the chapel at Mount St Lawrence cemetery has avoided a prison sentence. Throughout a three-day trial earlier this...
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HSE urges public to avail of injury unit services at St John's
TEN thousand people attended the injury unit at St John’s Hospital in 2015, according to the HSE, which is urging the public to consider the facility before attending the A&E at UHL in Dooradoyle....
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Alleged sex assault on 17-year-old girl at disco in Limerick
GARDAI are investigating an alleged sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl during what was billed as “Munster’s biggest disco for third year and transition year students”. A garda spokesman confirmed to...
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New device developed at UL will change lives of CF sufferers
A NEW medical device which will greatly improve the quality of life of Cystic Fibrosis patients is being created in Limerick and will be on the market in two years. Inventors at University of Limerick...
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Water flows again after pipe in Limerick 'explodes'
A FULL water service has now been restored in the Rhebogue area of Limerick city, Irish Water has confirmed. The announcement comes after a burst water main saw over 200 homes without water over the...
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Limerick council to send five to US St Patrick's Day parades
MAYOR of Limerick Kieran O’Hanlon and three councillors will travel to New York to take part in next year’s St Patrick’s Day parade at a cost of over €11,000. The reason for such a delegation,...
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Limerick kids to showcase talents on Late Late Toy Show
ELEVEN very special and talented children from Limerick and Clare will be performing live on this year’s Late Late Toy Show on Friday night at 9.35pm. The lucky children will have the chance to...
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Style and history collide in spectacular fashion in Limerick
STYLE and history collided in spectacular fashion amid the stunning ruins of the 13th Century Dominican Abbey in Kilmallock during a winter fashion shoot showcasing Limerick’s wealth in the style...
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