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Overcrowding at Limerick hospital hits second highest national level
OVERCROWDING at University Hospital Limerick was close to reaching another national record, with 61 patients being treated on trolleys this Tuesday morning, new figures show. According to figures...
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Deaths in Limerick - March 21, 2017
THE death has occurred of Sr. Breid O'Dwyer, Good Shepherd Sisters, Roxboro Road, passed away peacefully in St Paul's Nursing Home. Deeply regretted by her nieces, nephews, sister-in-law Angela,...
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Bidding war for '€2.4m' home on Limerick's North Circular Road
A BIDDING war over a Georgian residence on Limerick's North Circular Road has seen the property fetch nearly €1 million above its guide price. Kilcornan, in one of the city’s most exclusive addresses,...
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Limerick's Lifelong Learning Festival to be bigger than ever
FOR the 7th consecutive year, Limerick’s Lifelong Learning Festival will make an exciting return to the city and county during the first week of April. More than 250 events and activities will...
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OPINION: Stone mad to let best of Limerick's heritage fade away
THE reaction to the recent act of juvenile vandalism targeting Limerick's historic Treaty Stone was interesting. As was widely reported, one of our city’s most iconic monuments was daubed with paint in...
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Brave Limerick teen set for surgery
BRAVE Limerick teen Megan Halvey-Ryan is expected to finally have crucial surgery in Crumlin hospital this week. The thirteen-year-old, who lives in Dooradoyle, has been waiting for almost two years to...
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Protected witness says accused was in house where Limerick man was 'nailed to...
A PROTECTED witness has told the Special Criminal Court that a Limerick man accused of assaulting and falsely imprisoning another man was in the house where the alleged attack occurred. It is the...
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Tributes to former manager of Limerick Training Centre
Large crowds have gathered in Manister to pay tribute to Desmond Lane, the former manager of the Limerick Training Centre in Raheen, who died at the weekend. Mr Lane, who was in his early 40s, is being...
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Ger Dundon case put back for directions
DIRECTIONS are awaited in the case of a man who was arrested following a high-speed pursuit last month. Ger Dundon, aged 31, who has an address at Hyde Road, Prospect faces one charge of endangerment...
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HIQA: Privacy 'greatly limited' at St Camillus' in Limerick
THE LAYOUT of St Camillus’ Hospital is impacting on residents’ privacy and dignity, a new report by the Health Information and Quality Authority shows. The health watchdog’s review comes after an...
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Limerick councillor may refer Irish Cement to European Court of Human Rights
LIMERICK councillor Sean Lynch has said he may take Irish Cement to the European Court of Human Rights over its Mungret plans. Metropolitan councillors have unanimously backed a motion opposing the...
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Limerick gardai appeal for information following spate of burglaries
GARDAI are investigating a spate of burglaries and theft offences in the Castletroy area of the city over the past week. Several ‘student homes’ at College Court were burgled over the bank holiday...
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Limerick motorists urged to exercise caution as snow warning remains in place
MOTORISTS in Limerick are being urged to exercise caution as a nationwide yellow snow alert remains in place. While there are no reports of major issues in Limerick this Wednesday morning, gardai say...
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SLIDESHOW: Pat Shortt's home on market in Limerick for €1.65m
THE home of actor and comedian Pat Shortt in one of the most sought-after locations in county Limerick has been placed on the market for €1.65m. The contemporary styled four-bed property, Worlds End in...
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WATCH: Limerick businessman Denis Brosnan discusses Brexit
LIMERICK businessman Denis Brosnan has offered insight into his own career and looked at the implications of Brexit in a new video. The the multi-millionaire former chair of the Kerry Group, one of...
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Journalistic sources must always be protected, Limerick conference hears
JOURNALISTS have a duty to do the right thing and be guided by their own morals, regardless if they find themselves in conflict with the law, a conference in the University of Limerick has heard....
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Deaths in Limerick - March 22, 2017
THE death has occurred of Mary (Sissy) Kavanagh (née O'Driscoll), Raheen Square, Ballinacurra Weston, late of Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, peacefully at St Paul's Nursing Home, Dooradoyle. Beloved...
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Girl, 19, slashed 'abusive' stepdad in violent Limerick incident
A TEENAGE girl who is accused of slashing her stepfather across the face during an incident earlier this month has said she was acting in self-defence. The 19-year-old, who is living at a women’s...
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Limerick winners in restaurant awards announced
PUBS, bars, restaurants, cafes and chefs across Limerick have claimed awards in the regional finals in this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards. The awards ceremony, which took place in the Limerick Strand...
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Protected State witness insists he knew Limerick man charged with assault
A PROTECTED witness who told the Special Criminal Court he saw a Limerick man accused of assault and false imprisonment in the house where the attack allegedly took place, has denied that he did not...
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