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Limerick to Sing in June with arrival of choirs
CHOIRS from Ireland and around the world will take centre stage in Limerick city and county this summer for the annual Limerick Sings International Choral Festival. Launching the festival were RTÉ...
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President: Credit Unions look beyond interest of the few
PRESIDENT of Ireland Michael D Higgins addressed a large crowd at the University Concert Hall, in UL, where the annual general meeting of the Irish League of Credit Unions took place. More than 1,500...
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Limerick GPs issue call for 'political reform'
GENERAL practitioners, members of the public and health sector workers discussed primary healthcare reform at a conference hosted by the National Association of GPs this week. The event, which took...
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Limerick fire fighters to cycle from Mizen to Malin
MEMBERS of Limerick Fire and Rescue Service will this weekend cycle from Mizen to Malin to raise funds for autism. The firefighters will set out this Thursday and hope to complete the marathon trek by...
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Limerick man in court following early-morning raids
A SOUTHILL man who was arrested during a series of early morning raids yesterday was granted bail after he appeared in court on drugs charges last evening. Evan Bullman, aged 29, of Lawn Way, John...
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Limerick brothers are 'fastest billionaires' in Irish history
FOR the first time, the estimated wealth of businessman JP McManus has surpassed the €1bn mark, according to The Sunday Times’ Rich List for 2016. However, even his phenomenal wealth has been surpassed...
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Limerick award honour for our hurling kings
HAVING earned their place in the history books by securing Limerick’s first All-Ireland club senior hurling championship title in Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day, Na Piarsaigh have been named Limerick...
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Limerick TDs express new hope of minority government
LIMERICK TDs have expressed renewed confidence a minority government may finally be formed – more than two months after the election. Negotiating teams from Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have been locked...
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Dealz signs multi-million euro lease for second Limerick store
DISCOUNT store Dealz has been announced as the new tenant on Bedford Row/Henry Street, which will result in the creation of dozens of jobs in the city centre. The store, which is a division of British...
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Blast off as Limerick sets face to Shannon for Riverfest
LIMERICK city is setting its face to the river this weekend, with its main festival once again taking place in the city. Riverfest 2016 is expected to bring a multi-million euro tourism boost to the...
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Brotherly love in air as CBS marks 200 years
“A night of emotion, reflection and reunion.” The words used by Noel Earlie, past-principal of CBS Sexton Street, to describe the recent launch of CBS 200, a commemorative book celebrating 200 years of...
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Limerick's next bid to be a Compassionate City
LIMERICK is aiming to become the first Compassionate City in Ireland and one of three in the the world, alongside Seville in Spain and England’s Bradford. Milford Care Centre in Castletroy is behind...
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Prisoners had phones in cells at Limerick jail
THREE convicted criminals have received prison sentences after they each admitted having mobile phones in their cells at Limerick Prison. However, none of the inmates, who each appeared before Limerick...
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Jury told Limerick woman sent 'sexually charged' texts to defendant
A WOMAN who claims she was sexually assaulted by her “on-off” partner admitted naming another man as the father of their daughter on her birth certificate, during an intense court hearing this...
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Limerick criminal Gary Campion in hospital after 'overdose'
LIMERICK criminal Gary Campion, who is serving two separate life sentences for murder, has reportedly been found “unresponsive” in his cell at Mountjoy Prison. The Moyross man, currently serving...
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Campaign to save Limerick's Frank McCourt museum
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save the home of the Frank McCourt museum in Limerick from sale, after it was withdrawn in advance from the Allsop auction in Dublin this Thursday. Artist Una Heaton,...
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Fleadh by the Feale to kick off lively weekend in West Limerick
MUSICIANS from all over the county and nationwide will begin congregating in Abbeyfeale this Thursday night when the 22nd Fleadh by the Feale gets underway. And from then until late on Bank Holiday...
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File to DPP over alleged '€400k fraud' at Flextronics in Limerick
A FILE has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to the alleged fraud of hundreds of thousands of euro by a number of staff in Flextronics in Limerick. It is understood that an...
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Organisers of Limerick Riverfest criticised for 'exorbitant' price increase
THE organisers of Limerick's Riverfest have been criticised after it emerged the cost of operating a stall in the continental market had jumped over 300% from previous years. Snack and beverage traders...
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Dice rolls on Limerick with new Monopoly board
THIS October, Limerick will pass ‘Go’ as city and county landmarks will be “immortalised” on a unique Monopoly board, it was announced this week. Adjudicators from the Monopoly company held a beauty...
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