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Mother labels Limerick A&E a 'complete joke' after trolley ordeal
A MOTHER of two young children who was left on a trolley in A&E at University Hospital Limerick for 54 hours has described the facility as “a complete joke”. Having been discharged from the...
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WATCH: Limerick army recruits show off their combat skills
MEMBERS of the 142nd Recruit Platoon showed off some of the physical combat skills they have learned during a passing out ceremony this Thursday. The platoon, which is attached to the 12th Infantary...
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SLIDESHOW: Ruth Negga rubs shoulders with Hollywood elite at LA awards
THE MAYOR of Limerick has extended his best wishes and on behalf of the city to Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga, who is one of five actresses shortlisted for an Oscar on Sunday night. Irrespective of...
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Deaths in Limerick - February 24, 2017
THE death has occurred of Laura Murphy, Mungret Court, Watergate, late of the Presentation Convent, suddenly. Very deeply regretted by her loving family, sons Raymond, John and Michael, brothers...
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Female Limerick teacher reports assault by primary school pupil
A FEMALE teacher in a Limerick primary school has reported to gardai that one of her young pupils assaulted her, the Limerick Leader has learned. It has alleged that a 12-year-old boy pushed the woman...
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Limerick burglary suspect hospitalised after falling off courtroom chair
Sittings of Limerick District Court were disrupted this morning as paramedics treated a man who fell off a seat in body of the courtroom. The incident happened a around 11.15am moments after the case...
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Limerick vet's warning after four dogs die from poison
A LIMERICK vet has issued a warning to dog owners after seeing three pets die from poison in the last eight weeks. In January, the Limerick Leader reported on another canine killed from consuming...
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Road reopens after truck hits bridge in Limerick
The Kilmallock Road has reopened to traffic after a truck carrying chemicals hit a railway bridge this Friday afternoon. The bridge strike happened shortly before 2pm near the Kilmallock Road...
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Limerick councillors differ on who should lead Fine Gael next
WHEN Enda Kenny steps down as Taoiseach, the starting pistol will sound for a leadership election in the government’s main party. Although Mr Kenny will not set a timeframe for his departure until...
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Limerick judge loses patience with 'only driving 500 metres' excuse
A PALLASGREEN man, who had been put off the road for 10 years, was stopped by a garda when he was driving “500 metres down to the co-op”. Thomas Ryan, aged 33, of Nicker, Pallasgreen pleaded guilty to...
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Acrobat Tom Duffy recalls swinging into Limerick and meeting his wife
TOM Duffy began performing his hair-raising trapeze routine for his famous family circus in 1937 when he was just 12 years old and as their big top set up in Limerick this week, the 88-year-old...
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Limerick man is €53k richer despite 'stuck' Winning Streak ball controversy
A WEST Limerick family has made it a hat-trick of appearances on Winning Streak, after a father followed in his daughter’s footsteps to make it onto the show. Patrick Langan took home €53,000 after his...
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Sisters €500,000 better off following shopping trip to Limerick
Two sisters who bought a Euromillions ticket while on a shopping spree in Limerick have claimed a jackpot of just over €500,000. The sisters, who wish to keep their win private, purchased the winning...
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Grieving Limerick mother welcomes u-turn on lifebuoy decision
THE WORDS of a grieving mother who said the decision not to place a lifebuoy on a Limerick bridge “shows a protected structure is valued more than a life” has prompted the Mayor to intervene in a bid...
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New Foynes panel joins up with Atlantic Way
FÁILTE Ireland’s engaging new interpretation panel at Foynes Discovery Point, along the Wild Atlantic Way, has been launched by Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan. The...
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Emergency services attend scene of Limerick road accident
Emergency services are attending the scene of a three car collision at Rourke’s Cross on the main Limerick to Cork road. One person has been taken to hospital following the multi-vehicle accident which...
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Priest pays moving tribute at funeral of two-year-old ‘beautiful boy’
TWO YEARS ago Fr John O’Keeffe baptised Evan Jones but this week he had the tragic task of saying his funeral Mass. A photograph of Evan was placed on top of the tiny coffin in the grief-stricken...
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Limerick CF parents: 'Our kid's lives are priceless'
“STOP putting prices on our children’s lives, because to us they are priceless.” That’s the message from Katie Sheahan, whose youngest son Michael, aged three, suffers from cystic fibrosis (CF)....
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Deaths in Limerick – February 25, 2017
The death has occurred (suddenly) of Laura Murphy of Mungret Court, Watergate, Limerick. Late of the Presentation Convent. Very deeply regretted by her loving family - sons Raymond, John and Michael,...
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Limerick council to spend €1m in 'compo culture' clamp down
LIMERICK City and County Council is to ringfence €1m to aggressively combat ‘compo culture’ in 2017. During a Cappamore-Kilmallock Municipal District meeting, Sean Coughlan, director of support...
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