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Teddy bear hospital proves 'magical' for Limerick children
THEY start them young at the University of Limerick. Over 500 primary school pupils from seven different Limerick schools got a chance to play doctors and nurses on the campus – and help bring teddy...
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Limerick DJs raise over €1,300 for Corbett Suicide Prevention Patrol
MORE than €1,300 has been raised for the Corbett Suicide Prevention Patrol (CSPP) following a charity gig at the Orchard Bar. Local DJ Michelle O’Riordan organised the first ever Limerick Aid (or...
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New faces on Limerick City and County Council
LIMERICK City and County Council has three new members – with a fourth to be added next week. Following the general election, and the recent sad death of councillor Joe Crowley, four vacancies arose on...
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Excitement mounts as Limerick GAA club hope to make history
THERE is a sense of quiet optimism in the city ahead of Na Piarsaigh’s All-Ireland senior club hurling championship final at Croke Park next week. Thousands of hurling fans from across Limerick will...
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New room for relatives to take sanctuary in Limerick hospital
THE famous Finnish architect Alvor Alto once said that ‘architecture should protect man at his weakest.’ Those in their weakest moments will now be afforded an opportunity to grieve privately and come...
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Moves to speed up Hanging Gardens project in Limerick
LIMERICK City and County Council is set to take measures to fast-track the Hanging Gardens development, which would bring office space for 200 workers. Councillors will next week be asked to transfer...
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Limerick inmate jailed for attack on fellow prisoner
AN inmate who was the ‘ringleader’ in an attack on a fellow prisoner in Wheatfield Prison has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, with the final year suspended. Limerick man Niall Carey, 28,...
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Man acquitted of raping woman in Limerick pub
A MAN has been acquitted by a Central Criminal Court jury of raping a woman in the back office of a Limerick pub over three years ago. The woman told the trial she had been on a date with another man...
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Three charged over aggravated burglaries in East Limerick
THREE men, including one who gardai allege is a senior figure in a criminal organisation, have appeared in court charged in connection with a number of aggravated burglaries in East County Limerick....
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Teenager injured in Limerick stabbing
A Teenager is being treated in hospital following a stabbing incident on the northside of Limerick city this afternoon. The youth, who it’s understood is aged under 16, sustained injuries in the...
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Man killed in Limerick collision
Gardai are appealing for witnesses after a man was killed in a road collision in Limerick city tonight. A man – believed to be in his forties – died when the car he was travelling in hit another...
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Limerick schools raise flags for 1916 Proclamation Day
PRIMARY schools all over Limerick city and county took advantage of the gorgeous spring weather to celebrate Proclamation Day this Tuesday afternoon. All over the country, as part of the 1916 centenary...
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Limerick man set fire to rubbish after family row
A SOUTHILL man who set fire to rubbish at an apartment complex in the city will have to complete community service to avoid a prison sentence. Danny Cooper, aged 29, who has an address at Bawnmore...
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Limerick school raising funds to restore Derravoher house
VILLIERS school on the North Circular Road is in the midst of a fundraising blitz to help pay for the restoration of nearby Derravoher house, which it acquired for €2m in 2013. The school, which has...
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A special kind of festival takes place in Limerick city
MORE than 350 children’s faces were painted on Saturday, as part of a special festival of kindness which took place in Bedford Row in Limerick city. For the second year in a row, Pay it Forward...
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Investigations continue following fatal Limerick collision
A MAN who was seriously injured in a road collision in Limerick city last night has been transferred to Cork University Hospital. The man, who is aged in his 20s and from Limerick city, was one of two...
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Lift off for resumption of Shannon to Edinburgh service
SHANNON has received a major boost with the lift off today of the popular regional service to Edinburgh. The return of the Stobart Air operated Aer Lingus Regional flight will result in an additional...
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All bark and no bite: Sculptures appear in Limerick's People's Park
THERE are three new permanent visitors in Limerick's People’s Park, thanks to the crafty work of a local artist. Hospital-based wood-sculptor, Will Fogarty, was tasked by the council with transforming...
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Concern raised at €10m Irish Cement plan in Limerick
GREEN Party representative James Gaffney has expressed concern about the impact on the environment of Irish Cement’s plans to burn tyres in Mungret. The general election candidate wants to see a full...
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'Rampage' in Limerick city was foiled by gardai
A MAN who was carrying a shotgun while cycling a bike and wearing a bulletproof vest in broad daylight, told gardai that if they hadn’t stopped him he “would have killed someone” after discharging two...
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