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Overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick remains highest in Ireland
THE TROLLEY crisis at University Hospital Limerick is still the worst in the country, according to new figures published by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. The daily INMO statistics show...
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Regeneration development in Limerick could be exempt from levies
DEVELOPMENT in regeneration areas will not be subject to charges, under a new council scheme which has been proposed. At a special briefing session this Monday, councillors were briefed on the new...
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Deaths in Limerick - January 10, 2017
THE death has occurred of Mary Quinlivan (née Kett), Inis Mor, Fr. Russell Road and late of Byrne Avenue, Prospect, peacefully at University Hospital Limerick. Mary will be sadly missed by her loving...
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Earlier schedule for Aer Lingus' Shannon-Heathrow service 'good for business'
AER Lingus has confirmed that its daily morning service from Shannon to Heathrow will now depart at the earlier time of 7.30am. The move is being seen as a “more business-friendly schedule”, according...
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Redemptorists in Limerick due to file €1.2m plan for city site
THE REDEMPTORIST Order in Limerick will apply for planning permission this week for a €1.2m redevelopment of the church’s surroundings on the South Circular Road. The plans, designed by Carr...
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Man admits having child pornography at Limerick flat
A MAN who has admitted sending indecent images to a teenage boy is due to be sentenced before Easter. The 30-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to several charges when he...
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Willie O'Dea warns Limerick's 'gang problem could explode'
LIMERICK’S “incipient gang problem could explode at any moment” and the city’s depleted policing resources could be left challenged, Fianna Fail deputy Willie O’Dea has claimed. While members of many...
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Limerick charity offers chance to send message to skies for lost loved ones
AS part of a new initiative to “remember, acknowledge and celebrate” a loved one who was lost to a life-limiting illness, Cliona’s Foundation is urging people to send a message to the skies on January...
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Limerick Unlocked: New social scheme aims to 'kick the booze'
AN initiative which aims to create an alternative social scene for those wishing to give up drink this year is taking off in Limerick. Led by former Social Democrats general election candidate, Sarah...
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Limerick couple with newborn baby served with eviction order
A COUPLE served with an eviction order from the Strand apartments in Limerick just after the birth of their baby are among dozens of ‘angry and upset’ tenants who have been left struggling to find a...
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New measures announced to tackle overcrowding at UHL
A NUMBER of new beds have been announced for acute hospitals in the Mid-West as part of measures to combat levels of overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick. It has been confirmed that 22...
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Limerick school's 2018 opening confirmed
PLANS for a new €20m school building in Croom, which will replace the current Coláiste Chiaráin building, has cleared its final hurdle in the planning process. It has also been confirmed that the...
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Themes of identity and culture for Limerick's St Patrick's Festival
LIMERICK’S St Patrick’s Festival will celebrate ‘who we are as people’ as a central theme in 2017, it has been announced. An estimated 80,000 people are expected to line the street’s for the city...
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Limerick Animal Welfare gives pets a second chance in life
THERE IS a story behind every animal that is being cared for in Limerick Animal Welfare’s sanctuary in Kilfinane. Curtis is a lurcher, who according to a vet, was hit on the head with a hammer to try...
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Deaths in Limerick – January 11, 2017
The death has occurred (peacefully at Milford Care Centre) of Conrad P. Slater of Ashroe, Murroe, Limerick. Loving father of the late Quenten and Conrad. Sadly missed by his loving wife Catherine, sons...
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DPP to appeal 'unduly lenient' sentences imposed after fatal Limerick burglary
THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is to appeal the ‘undue leniency’ of the sentences imposed on two cousins who broke into the County Limerick home of a man who subsequently died. David Casey,...
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Limerick TD Tom Neville steps out with Fair City girl Jenny on Italian holiday
IT’S a case of showbiz and politics colliding for one Limerick TD, who has been making waves since he stepped out over the New Year with a very familiar lady. Tom Neville, who is more likely to hit...
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Limerick rower Ailish Sheehan remembered at service by the riverside
UPWARDS of 100 people attended a memorial service in Limerick on Sunday for the Kildimo rower Ailish Sheehan, who tragically lost her life in Poland in September. During the ceremony at St Michael’s...
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Search still on for owner of wedding rings found in Limerick
GARDAI in west Limerick are still trying to reunite two very special rings with their owner, after they were found in a playground two weeks ago. The owner of the lost wedding and engagement ring is...
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Snow falls are reported around Limerick
AS PREDICTED the snow has started to fall in Limerick! The village of Kilfinane was the first to report snowfall this Thursday morning with flakes beginning to lodge on the ground just after 9am. The...
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