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Senator 'hopeful' meeting will secure future of MABS service in Limerick
TRADE union Unite has called on Minister Leo Varadkar to further intervene in a funding dispute surrounding the Money, Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) in Limerick. A meeting was held this week...
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Limerick criminal had €44k in cash in car
A JUDGE has ordered that almost €44,000 in cash which was seized from a Limerick criminal should be forfeited to the State. Warren Hehir, aged 25, who has an address at the Path, Garryowen, did not...
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Limerick friends who battled breast cancer together raise €12,000
ROSEMARY Carey and Kelly Keane have a lot in common. They live in Ballyneety, are next door neighbours and in September 2012 they were diagnosed with breast cancer. Thankfully they are now cancer...
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Dundon brothers fail in appeal against 'threat' convictions
BROTHERS John and Wayne Dundon have failed in their bid to have convictions for threatening four members of the same family overturned. Wayne Dundon, aged 37, who has an address at Lenihan Avenue,...
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New chapter opened at refurbished Limerick school
THE youngest and oldest students of Knockainey National School joined former Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan at the official opening of the educational facility which has undergone a revamp to...
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Limerick residents vow to 'halt new building' on northside
MOYROSS residents say they will take to the streets in protest to block the next phase of the regeneration scheme in Dalgaish Park. As part of the long-awaited upgrade of the northside estate, Limerick...
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Pegida founder told to 'stay away' from Limerick
THE controversial founder of Pegida, the anti-Islamist group, is to speak in Limerick later this month “to highlight the mass sexual assaults on European women by Muslim men”, which they claim has been...
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Limerick man admits role in street brawl
A YOUNG man has pleaded guilty to his role in a violent street brawl in Limerick city centre more than a year ago. Kurt Ryan, aged 23, who has an address at Cliona Park, Moyross was one of a number of...
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Family with milk in their veins win Dairygold Limerick region award
THE LIMERICK region winner of the Dairygold Milk Quality Awards is Pallasgreen’s Timmy Ryan - and it would be no surprise to see his sons win it in the future. The award was presented at a ceremony in...
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Limerick stud farm sells for over €1m at auction
A BIDDING war took place in the Woodlands Hotel to acquire Ballyvolane Stud in Bruff. Around 30 attended the auction recently for what GVM’s Richard Ryan described as an “outstanding residential...
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8,000 Britons living in Limerick urged to vote in 'Brexit'
BRITISH people living in Limerick who want to vote in the referendum on EU membership have until Monday to register to vote. According to the 2011 census, there are 8,755 British adults living in...
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Concern over juror's comment halts Limerick man's trial
THE trial of a man accused of threatening a senior Limerick-based detective was halted this Wednesday, after concerns were expressed about a comment made by one of the jurors. Darren O’Halloran, aged...
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Street food market a big hit on Limerick's quays
ANOTHER new Limerick council initiative, this time offering street food by the river, was launched in the city this Wednesday. Limerick has set out its stall to become an Irish street food capital...
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Third hoax bomb scare in Limerick in a fortnight
A NUMBER of health care staff had to be evacuated from the former St Joseph's hospital on Mulgrave Street following a bomb scare this Thursday morning, which has transpired to be a hoax. Gardai were...
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Funding is restored to MABS in Limerick
THERE has been a broad welcome for the restoration of funding to the Money, Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) in Limerick. MABS and the Citizen’s Information Board (CIB) which oversees it met this...
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Limerick gardai in appeal to motorists ahead of bank holiday weekend
GARDAI are appealing to motorists to exercise caution if travelling over the bank holiday weekend. Thousands of people are expected to take to the roads later today and tomorrow in what is likely to be...
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Sunshine blamed for 'no show' of jurors in Limerick
BARBECUES, burgers and beer were all in hot demand in Limerick this week with sizzling temperatures brightening up sales for local businesses. And the glorious weather may have even been a factor in an...
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Limerick woman jailed for robbing disabled man
A CHRONIC drug addict has been jailed for three years for robbing a wheelchair-bound man less than six months after she received a suspended prison sentence. Belinda O’Sullivan, aged 25, who has an...
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Crash closes N69 Limerick to Listowel road
THE N69 near Kildimo was closed for a short time this Friday morning following a crash involving three vehicles. Emergency services attended the scene and a number of people were taken to hospital....
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Battle gets bitter over school patronage in Limerick
THE battle to run Limerick’s new secondary schools turned ugly this week with one group claiming they are being blocked from promoting their bid in some schools. With just a week to go before the...
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