Limerick chefs to cook up a storm at famed Culinary Olympics
A GROUP of Limerick chefs are ready to represent the nation at the Culinary Olympics, set to take place in Stuttgart in February. The event, held every four years, draws the best chefs from around the...
View ArticleLimerick wife of man shot while playing soccer gives update on his condition
THE LIMERICK wife of the man shot while playing a soccer match on Saturday night has given an update on his condition following the freak incident. The father, aged in his early 30s, was hit in the arm...
View ArticleAlert: Met Éireann warns of hazardous travelling conditions in Limerick due...
MET Éireann is warning that dense and widespread fog is likely to result in hazardous travel conditions in Limerick and across the country over the coming days. The national forecaster, which issued a...
View ArticleBREAKING: Limerick hurlers' Munster league tie postponed due to heavy fog
THE LIMERICK and Cork clash due to take place this Sunday afternoon in Mallow has been postponed due to heavy fog. Throw-in at the sold-out Co-op Superstores Munster Hurling League tie was due to be st...
View ArticleVictims of Caherguillamore Ambush memorialised in Limerick
A CROWD gathered outside Bruff GAA grounds to “finally immortalise” the victims of the Caherguillamore Ambush. The victims of the Caherguillamore Ambush which took place on St Stephen’s Day, 1920,...
View ArticleGlenstal monks put down more roots in Limerick
THE ONE Hundred Million Trees Project enters the new year with a flourishing start, as 2,500 native tree saplings were planted by the Benedictine monks at Glenstal Abbey in Murroe. This remarkable...
View ArticleHSE boss won't allow UHL staff to be tried by social media over death of...
THE CEO of the Health Service Executive says he won't allow management and staff at University Hospital Limerick to be tried by social media over the death of a 16-year-old girl. Aoife Johnston, from...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Limerick hurler presents awards to tractor driving course...
LIMERICK hurler David Reidy has lifted the Liam MacCarthy Cup five times but this time he is holding the ‘Liam MacCarthy of dairy farming'. David presented Knockainey's John Macnamara, the overall...
View ArticleLimerick's adopted son Dominic West nominated for Golden Globe tonight
ACTOR Dominic West will be hoping to bring a Golden Globe back to west Limerick after the awards ceremony in the early hours of Monday morning. A good luck message was shared on the Instagram page of...
View ArticlePopular Limerick walking route to close temporarily for hedgecutting works
SECTIONS of the Canal Bank Walkway in Limerick will be closed for nearly two weeks to allow for hedge cutting works. Limerick City and County Council have confirmed the walkway will be closed between...
View ArticleLimerick lady's style shines through the fog at Naas Racecourse
THICK fog descended on Naas Racecourse this Sunday with the high-class card postponed due to poor visibility but Mary Woulfe's style was still clear for all to see as she won the best dressed...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Limerick tractor run raises money for worthwhile causes
A BIG crowd turned out for a Limerick tractor run in aid of two worthwhile causes. Greybridge Classic Club hosted the event to raise money for Cliona's Foundation and Blood Bike Mid-West The tractor...
View ArticleALERT: Public's help sought in finding missing Limerick pensioner
GARDAI are seeking the public's assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 73-year-old John McSweeney, who is missing from his home in Athea since Saturday afternoon, January 6. Mr McSweeney is described...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Out and about in Limerick this weekend
PHOTOGRAPHER Brendan Gleeson was out and about in Limerick this weekend. Were you out? If so, were you snapped and do you feature in our latest gallery? For more pictures, click 'Next' and get tagging!...
View ArticleDisappointment for Limerick as results of final IBAL litter survey of 2023...
THE FINAL litter survey of 2023 by the group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows both Limerick city and Galvone in the category of ‘littered’ in the ranking of 40 towns and cities nationwide....
View ArticleLimerick estate agents reflect on 2023 and look at the year ahead
THE RESIDENTIAL market in Limerick in 2023 can be summed up by a story published in the Leader in December with the headline, “Couples sleep in cars to buy new homes in Limerick village off plans”....
View ArticleLouise Cantillon to start new show on national radio this week
THE national airwaves will gain a new voice today in the form of Limerick's Louise Cantillon! The proud gaeilgeoir starts her new prime-time weekday lunchtime show on Today FM on Monday. The show will...
View ArticleLimerick hairstylist helps Cillian Murphy look like a 'boss' for Golden Globes
A LIMERICK hairstylist helped Cillian Murphy look like a ‘boss’ for the Golden Globes. Gareth Bromell helped Cillian Murphy get ready for the Golden Globes’ red carpet on Sunday evening. The...
View ArticleAlert: Met Éireann issues new warning for Limerick as cold snap is set to...
MET Éireann is warning that temperatures in Limerick and across the country are set to plummet again this Monday night as the current cold snap continues. A cold weather advisory remains in place for...
View ArticleLimerick motorists hit as EV grant is reduced by half
LIMERICK motorists switching to electric vehicles (EV) will have to fork out more this year as the maximum SEAI Home Charger grant has been reduced from €600 to €300. Leading EV charger company ePower...
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