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X Factor star adds to Lotto celebrations in Charleville
STAFF and customers at Amber in Charleville are celebrating on the double with confirmation that a winning lotto ticket was sold there at the weekend. The National Lottery says the holder of a...
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Trolley figures at University Hospital Limerick again hit national peak
UNIVERSITY Hospital Limerick again has the unwanted distinction of being the most overcrowded hospital in the country this Tuesday, according to figures. UHL has 43 patients on trolleys this Tuesday –...
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Limerick community in mourning after Ella loses cancer battle
A COMMUNITY is in mourning following the sad death of a nine-year-old girl after a long battle with cancer. Ella Ahern, from Athea, passed away peacefully at home on Monday morning, leaving behind her...
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Man charged following seizure of samurai sword in Limerick
A YOUNG man has been charged following the seizure of a samurai sword in the city centre over the weekend. The weapon was seized after gardai from Henry Street station were alerted to a disturbance in...
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Name that litter eating monster: Paul O'Connell lines out for TLC3
RUGBY legend Paul O’Connell and his son Paddy are two of 6,000 volunteers who have already signed up to take part in Limerick’s huge clean-up TLC3. The duo joined students from Bruree National School...
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No buoys allowed for protected bridge in Limerick
LIMERICK council officials have said they cannot install a lifebuoy at Sarsfield Bridge – as it’s a protected structure. At this month’s metropolitan district meeting, Cllr Sean Lynch, Fianna Fail,...
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Deaths in Limerick - February 21, 2017
THE death has occurred of Ella Ahern, Garrygloss House, Cratloe, Athea, peacefully at home. Survived by her heartbroken parents Therese and Michael, sisters Molly and Hazel, grandparents Nellie and...
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Motorist accused of driving past Limerick garda station while over the limit
A MOTORIST who allegedly drove past a busy garda station while almost four times the legal alcohol limit is due before the district court in the coming weeks. According to gardai, the detection was...
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Limerick grandmother forced to spend hours on bus to 'stay warm'
A GRANDMOTHER who was previously described in court as a ‘professional thief’ has said she has been forced to spend hours on the bus every day in Limerick city in a bid to stay warm, as she can’t...
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Woman acquitted of murdering former partner at Limerick home
A POLISH woman has been acquitted of murdering her housemate and former partner at their home in Castletroy. However, Monika Matracka, aged 35, who has an address at The Pines, Briarfield was convicted...
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Seriously injured crew member airlifted from trawler to University Hospital...
A CREW member who was seriously injured in an accident on board a large trawler off the south west coast has been airlifted to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. Rescue 115 – the Shannon-based...
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LIT students raise money for local charities
Three local charitable organisations have been presented with cheques totalling more than €6,000 by LIT students who fundraised for them. The first year students, drawn from the Marketing &...
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Limerick gardai appeal to motorists not to leave car keys in ignition
MOTORISTS are being reminded that it is a criminal offence to leave keys in the ignition of unattended vehicles. The warning comes following the theft of a number of cars which had the keys in the...
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Headache for motorists as Limerick roadworks cause delays
EXTENSIVE roadworks have been causing a headache for motorists in Mungret this week, and drivers are being warned to brace themselves for delays over the next three weeks. The works, which began this...
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25 people less in emergency homeless accommodation in Limerick
TWENTY-FIVE fewer people are now in emergency homeless accommodation in Limerick, official figures show. The Peter McVerry Trust, the housing and homeless charity, which has recently established a...
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Faces and Places: A Limerick photographer's travels abroad
THE Omo Valley in Ethiopia was the last place photographer Gerry Andrews expected to hear Christy Moore blasting from a stereo. Nor did he expect an armed tribesman with limited English to acknowledge...
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Limerick ministers set to travel for St Patrick's Day
THE Government has confirmed that Minister Michael Noonan will travel to Malaysia and Singapore for St Patrick’s Day while Minister-of-State Patrick O’Donovan will travel to Eastern Australia and New...
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Explosive device found at Limerick garda station
A YOUNG man is being questioned following the discovery of an explosive device in a car which was stopped by gardai in the early hours of this Wednesday morning. The 25-year-old is being questioned at...
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Bunny search: Limerick woman hoping to find missing 'passenger'
STAFF at Shannon and Heathrow airports are busy co-ordinating a search for a lost passenger – one bunny; faded white with pink ears; age three. Two Limerick women are harnessing the power of social...
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Limerick men face trial over 'crucifixion' attack on Traveller
THE trial of three men who are charged in connection with a “crucifixion-style” attack at a house on the southside of Limerick city almost 18 months ago is expected to begin next week. The defendants,...
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