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'No deal yet agreed' on The Rubberbandits' RTE show
CONTRARY to media reports suggesting otherwise, Limerick’s Rubberbandits have yet to agree a deal with RTE for the commission of a new television series. The plastic bag-wearing duo have been pushed to...
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Man accused of assaulting his ex at home in Limerick city
A FATHER of two young children who is accused of assaulting his former partner was refused bail after a judge said he could not ignore the fears of the alleged victim. The 40-year-old, who has an...
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Second inquest finds Limerick woman's death was unlawful
A second inquest into the death of County Limerick woman Margot Seery has found she was “unlawfully killed and met her death by murder”. The body of Ms Seery (49), who was originally from Rathkeale,...
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'Amazing' Ruth Di Girolamo remembered in adopted home of Limerick
THE incredible popularity of former Wild Onion cafe owner Ruth Di Girolamo was in evidence as hundreds of people paid their final respects to the Chicago native last week in her adopted home of...
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Deaths in Limerick in the past week
THOMPSTONE Anastasia (Anna) (née O'Donoghue) 14 Hawthorne Avenue, Caherdavin Lawn/ Kilmuckridge, Wexford. March 24, peacefully at Adare & District Nursing Home. Beloved wife of the late George....
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Limerick Bishop calls on thieves to 'examine their conscience'
THE Bishop of Limerick, Brendan Leahy, has urged those responsible for two local church break-ins over Easter to “examine their conscience”. Burglars ransacked the sacristies at St Paul's Church in...
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Shannon Estuary LNG plant still a 'runner' says MEP Kelly
THE long-delayed plan to build a liquefied natural gas plant near Ballylongford could still be a runner, Seán Kelly, Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South said this week. His comments came just hours before...
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Grief-stricken Limerick mum's plea to speeding drivers
A COUNTY Limerick woman whose six year-old son was killed in a car accident has made an emotive plea to motorists to slow down – after witnessing drivers speeding while she tended his roadside...
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Team Limerick Clean-Up: Days like this are 'good for the soul'
SOUND the saxaphone! “When it's not always raining there'll be days like this, “When there's no one complaining there'll be days like this.” It’s Wednesday evening. The new RTE weather girl is on duty...
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Pilgrimage of blessed icon to start in Limerick
A REPLICA of the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, which was blessed last week by Pope Francis in Rome, is being brought to various communities across the city and county, before it starts its...
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Political row in Limerick over key transport job
A POLITICAL row has been reignited among parties on the left of Limerick City and County Council over a lucrative committee chairmanship. A pact between Sinn Fein and the Labour party broke down last...
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Council to probe illegal dumping case in Limerick
LIMERICK City and County Council is examining CCTV footage to catch the culprits responsible for dumping a lorry load of rubbish on a green area in a city housing estated. Residents in the Cragaun...
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Rooskagh Rose Marie Hennessy is bound for Tralee festival
THERE were celebrations in West Limerick this week, as Carrigkerry native Marie Hennessy brought home the Limerick Rose sash after Saturday night’s selection. Because the regional qualifiers in...
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FG councillor calls for more respite care beds at St Ita's
FINE Gael councillor, Jerome Scanlan, has called for more respite beds to come on stream at St Ita’s Hospital in Newcastle West in order to reduce waiting times. There are currently 88 people who avail...
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Limerick transplant recipients launch organ donor awareness week
A-NINE-YEAR-OLD County Limerick girl epitomises the new lease of life that an organ donation can give. Tara Madigan, Castleconnell, who underwent a life-saving liver transplant four years ago, is in...
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Joan's mission to spread word for sufferers of lymphoedema
JOAN Meskell from Adare is one of an estimated 15,000 people in Ireland who suffer from lymphoedema, a condition that causes severe swelling of the arms, legs or other areas of the body. In Joan’s...
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Glin names Centenary Bridge in a spirit of reconciliation and peace
THE Centenary Bridge across the river Corbry in Glin will remain for generations to come, a powerful symbol of peace and reconciliation but also a memorial to two local men who took part, on opposing...
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Newcastle West ceremony commemorates Rising centenary
BITTER winds and driving rain seriously challenged the stamina of the crowd who gathered for the Easter Sunday commemoration ceremony in Newcastle West. The ceremony at the Oglaigh na hEireann...
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Limerick man's family link to 'forgotten' hero of 1916 Devoy
A LIMERICK man who is descended from a man many describe as a significant figure in the 1916 Easter Rising was an invited guest at the Dublin commemoration. Kileely man David Hayes is related to Clan...
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Sheikh Fahad dreams of Limerick Classic winners as he visits foals
THREE years ago Qatar Racing bought 102 acres of prime County Limerick land for €1 million with the aim of nurturing equine stars of the future. The first part of that dream was realised last week when...
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