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Car sales up 33% in first three months in Limerick
CAR sales in Limerick are over 33% in the first three months of this year, higher than the national average. Nationally, there were 82,830 car sales in the first three months of 2016, up 28% on 2015....
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Up to 14,000 set for Great Limerick Run this weekend
UP TO 14,000 people of all ages, athletic abilities and nationalities will pound the pavements this weekend for the seventh annual Barringtons Hospital Great Limerick Run. Entries closed at midnight on...
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'Exceptional individuals' honoured by University of Limerick
SIX ‘exceptional’ Irish figures have been awarded honorary doctorates by UL in one of the biggest ceremonies of its kind in the university. Those being conferred on Thursday were Clarina woman and...
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Limerick business man 'not guilty' of damaging car
A BUSINESSMAN who claims staff from a neighbouring company are “disrespectful” towards him was acquitted of criminal damage charges. Martin O’Connor, aged 39, of Bruachlán, Westbury was prosecuted...
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Monagea set fair for annual fundraiser
THERE will be a huge welcome for anyone ready to walk, run or cycle for CRY Monagea this Saturday, and plenty of tea and sandwiches for those who make it home. “Just turn up in time and we’ll sign you...
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'Harrowing' events surrounded couple's death in Limerick
“A HARROWING, sad, unfortunate and terrible situation”. That is how a coroner described the death and subsequent discovery of the bodies of Askeaton man Thomas Ruttle and Julia Holmes last May. An...
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Man acquitted of sexually assaulting 'on-off' partner
A MAN who had been accused of sexually assaulting his ‘on-off’ partner was acquitted of all charges following a three-day trial at Limerick Circuit Court. The 35-year-old defendant, who cannot be...
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Work starts on €30m extension to UL library
CONSTRUCTION of the €26m second phase of the Glucksman Library in the University of Limerick is now underway. The new wing, designed by RKD architects in Dublin and constructed by a Kildare company,...
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Xanax tablets, worth €20k, seized in Limerick
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing following a significant drugs seizure in Limerick. 10,000 Xanax tablets were seized during an operation involving Customs officers and gardai attached to the divisional...
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It's The Field Part 2 - Limerick brothers in court over land
JOHN B Keane’s play The Field came to life in a local court as two brothers said they owned the same small piece of Limerick land. Judge Aeneas McCarthy said: “It is a very unfortunate interfamily...
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Three new Oireachtas members for Limerick
LIMERICK has an additional three representatives in the Houses of the Oireachtas this week following the Seanad elections. Fine Gael’s Kieran O’Donnell and Maria Byrne were elected to the Upper House,...
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Judge grants bail in Rathkeale incident
THE investigation into the “violent incident” which took place during a charity CD launch at Rathkeale House Hotel earlier this month is continuing, Judge Mary Larkin was told at Newcastle West court....
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Limerick footbridge plan attacked as 'an act of vandalism'
MORE than 100 people voiced their opposition to proposals to build a controversial footbridge in the heart of the city at a meeting this Monday night. Alongside Failte Ireland and a private donor,...
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Afghan national accused of assaulting Limerick garda is anxious to return home
AN Afghan national who gardai believe has shown an “extraordinary desire” to leave the country was refused bail after he was charged with assaulting a garda. Yusef Nashemi, aged 36, who has an address...
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Limerick councillor claims he was 'snubbed' at 1916 memorial
SINN Fein councillor Séighin O Ceallaigh was left “disappointed” after he was not given a front-row seat at Grange 1916 Commemoration. The City East member arrived at the event only to be told he could...
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Sensational sights and sounds as Riverfest BBQ takes place in Limerick
THERE were sensational sights, smells and sounds on the Shannon today as the centrepiece of Riverfest 2016 took place. Brisk weather, including spots of rain, failed to keep the crowds away from...
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Garda chief in discussions over kiosk in Limerick city
THE head of the Limerick garda division says he has yet to make a decision on proposals to open a garda kiosk in the city centre, writes David Hurley. Traders, who are concerned about the activities of...
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1916 legacy remembered and renewed at Glenquin Castle
MARKING the centenary of the 1916 Rising went into top gear at the weekend when over 2000 people gathered at Glenquin Castle. And to the great delight of organiser, Ger Greaney, over 800 people turned...
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Charleville family to keep up their 'Fight for Fionn'
A LOCAL couple have spoken of their determination not to give up on their baby son, despite him having a number of potentially life-limiting illnesses. Fionn Barry, just two years old, has spent most...
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President plants a tree - and spirit of creativity in Murroe to mark 1916
ON MAY 27, 1923, the Most Rev Dr Harty said in Murroe: “The men who died for Ireland died not for a party, but for the nation. Keep their names forever free from party strife.” He was unveiling a...
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