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Limerick's first Polish garda reports for duty
WHEN Dominik Przyborski moved from Poland to Ireland 12 years ago, little did he imagine he would be making history. But that’s exactly what he’s done, after he became the first Polish-man on...
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Novas warns that camp 'might not be only one' in Limerick
A SENIOR official with the Novas Initiatives homeless charity believes there may be more than one homeless campsite in Limerick city. Dr Una Burns, the national communications spokesperson for Novas,...
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'Groundswell of concern' over Irish Cement's proposals for Limerick
THERE is a “groundswell of concern” in Limerick over Irish Cement's €10m plans to burn industrial waste at their plant in Mungret. That was the message Aongus Mitchell, a spokesperson for the Limerick...
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'You're fired!' Limerickman gets the chop on The Apprentice UK
THE Limerickman who was chosen from over 80,000 applicants to star on this year’s The Apprentice UK, has heard the dreaded words “You’re fired!”. Millions of people tuned into BBC One this Thursday...
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Sweet 66 for Limerick's birthday girl Celia Holman Lee
THE first lady of fashion in Limerick, Celia Holman Lee, is extolling the virtues of growing old, on this, her 66th birthday. Having officially turned an old age pensioner at midnight on Thursday, the...
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Limerick garda division welcomes 11 new recruits
ELEVEN new members of An Garda Síochána arrived, bright and early, for their first day of duty this Friday morning at Henry Street garda station. And warmly welcoming the young recruits, Chief...
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WATCH: UL staff and students join in mannequin craze
STUDENTS and staff at the University of Limerick have come up with their own version of the mannequin challenge – with a festive theme. The online craze is growing by the day, and the UL students and...
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Deaths in Limerick - December 2, 2016
The death has occurred of Breda Roche, of Riddlestown, Rathkeale, Limerick, peacefully in the loving care of the Culloty family Ballingrane, Rathkeale. Deeply regretted by her loving daughter Ceara...
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Crowds gather at 'apparition' of Virgin Mary in Limerick
THIRTY-one years after the moving statue phenomenon in Ballinspittle, an unusual sighting of what is believed to be an image of the Virgin Mary has drawn crowds to a house in a County Limerick town. At...
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File to DPP after €250k drugs bust in Limerick
A FILE is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions following a man’s arrest in relation to a significant drugs seizure in Limerick city. The 31-year-old was arrested on Saturday after a...
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Limerick based garda alleged to have 'punched two women'
A LIMERICK based garda is alleged to have punched two women in the face during an early morning dispute over a €15 fee for a lift home. Garda Brian Hanrahan, 34, who is originally from Tipperary, but...
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Three arrested in garda clampdown
Three men were arrested this Friday afternoon after a major garda operation in Limerick and Tipperary. Over 20 gardai were involved in searches of houses and property in Cappawhite and Cappamore, and...
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Detainee arrested outside Limerick Prison after collision in dash for freedom
GARDAI are investigating an incident outside Limerick Prison this Friday evening, during which a detainee was injured after a failed attempt to dash for freedom. According to garda sources, the man had...
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Limerick charity boss vows to 'go to jail' before paying rates bill of €40k
LIMERICK Animal Welfare chairperson Marion Fitzgibbon has vowed that she "will go to jail" rather than pay commercial rates, which she claimed will force the closure of its charity shops and the...
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Caoimhe's lights are set to brighten up the Bruff line
EXCITEMENT is growing at the Lynch household in Castletownconyers, Ballyagran where their extensive Christmas light display will be officially turned on this Saturday evening and where six-year-old...
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Maureen O'Hara memorabilia fetches €500k in NY auction
AN AUCTION of some of Maureen O’Hara’s personal belongings has made over $445,000 in New York. Among the items which went under the hammer on Tuesday were secret love letters sent to Maureen by John...
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West Limerick bags two awards in Pride of Place competition
“WE are floating,” Mary Lee Geary, chairwoman of Broadford Development Association said following the announcement at the weekend that Broadford had won a national prize in the annual IPB Pride of...
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Fears that M20 may not link Limerick city immediately
AN AGRICULTURAL consultant who represents landowners along the M20’s -Limerick/Cork motorway- proposed route thinks the link may only go as far as Mallow and Charleville initially. John Crowley, who is...
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Patrick O'Donovan: 'I won't be taking any elocution lessons'
LIMERICK TD and Minister for State, Patrick O’Donovan has stoutly defended his West Limerick accent and has declared he will not be changing it. And he defended local and regional accents as part of...
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Deaths in Limerick - December 3, 2016
THE death has occurred of Marie Purcell nee Reidy Kilcolman, Ardagh, peacefully at Adare and District Nursing Home. Deeply regretted by her husband Dick, Sons John, Colman and Francis, daughter in law...
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