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Deaf Community Centre at risk of closure in Limerick city
THE Deaf Community Centre on O’Connell Street is “unlikely” to be operating by the summer, should its funding situation remain the same, according to one of its directors. Director Haaris Sheikh said...
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Limerick brothers facing drugs charges granted legal aid
TWO brothers who are charged in connection with a significant drugs seizure have been granted legal aid after the State withdrew its objections. Kieran Collopy, aged 40, who has an address at St Ita’s...
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Cranberries singer ordered to pay €6,000 to charity
CRANBERRIES singer Dolores O’Riordan will avoid a criminal conviction relating to a so called air rage incident at Shannon Airport if she makes a substantial contribution to charity. At a sentencing...
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Pensioner died after 12-hour wait in Limerick A&E
UNIVERSITY Hospital Limerick became a talking point of a controversial RTÉ investigation earlier this week, as it looked at the “horrendous” conditions, in which patients are admitted to Irish...
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Christy Keane shooting suspects are released
TWO men who were being questioned about the attempted murder of criminal figure Christy Keane last summer were this week released without charge having spent almost a week in garda custody. The...
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UHL influenza alert remains unchanged
VISITOR restrictions remain in force at the University Hospital Limerick, following a UL Hospitals Group management meeting this week, as there is still a high incidence of flu in the Mid-West region....
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Limerick gardai warn that car thieves are using hi-tech jammers
GARDAI have issued a warning to motorists that tech-savvy criminals are utilising modern technology to break into parked cars. A number of signal blocking devices have been seized in recent weeks by...
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Arts funding takes centre stage in Limerick city
EDUCATION minister Jan O’Sullivan has called for “more transparency” in how the Arts Council allocates funding to regional groups. The Labour TD was replying to a question from actor Liam O’Brien at a...
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Limerick man charged with possession of ammunition
A COUNTY Limerick man has been remanded in custody after he appeared before the Special Criminal Court charged with firearms offences. John Costello, aged 59, of Glenashrone, Abbeyfeale is accused of...
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Doras Luimní encourage new citizens in Limerick to vote
DORAS Luimní has been working with new Irish citizens in Limerick ahead of Friday’s election, reminding them that for those who are registered “there is power in their vote”. More than 300 new citizens...
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Economic issues provide election's common ground
THROUGHOUT this election campaign, voters in Limerick and around the country have been comparing their views on election issues with those of the candidates on the website www.whichcandidate.ie, run by...
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All to play for in final hours of campaign in Limerick City
AS voters in Limerick City prepare to go to the polls on Friday, it appears that at least three candidates will fight it out for the last two seats. In what is shaping up to be the most unpredictable...
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Tight race in Limerick constituency as 10 candidates vie for seats
TENSION is running high among the four front-runners in this Friday’s general election in the Limerick constituency. Political observers are shy of calling who the eventual three winners will be – but...
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Concerns over mental health of Limerick man charged over 'fatal' burglary
CONCERNS have been expressed about the mental health of a man who is charged in connection with a burglary in East Limerick during which another man died. Michael Casey, aged 32, of Clonlong Halting...
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Limerick student partially blinded after nightclub assault
A MEDICAL student from Limerick who was partially blinded after he was assaulted at a night club in Dublin has described how his life changed forever as a result of the incident. Dublin Circuit...
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Limerick family organises fundraiser to help sufferers of rare disease
FAMILY and friends of a County Limerick woman whose husband suffers with the hereditary neurological disorder Huntington’s disease, have organised a fundraising event with all of the proceeds going...
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Paul O'Connell issues rallying cry for Team Limerick Clean-Up
LIMERICK’S most iconic leader, rugby legend Paul O’Connell, has issued a rallying cry to the people of the city and county to sign up for Team Limerick Clean-up 2. Following on from the huge success of...
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Sean Keating works to go under the hammer
PAINTINGS and illustrations produced by iconic Limerick artist Sean Keating will go under the hammer at Whyte’s auction next week, with a total estimated value of up to €36,500. Of the three pieces to...
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Tributes paid to former judge Mary O'Halloran
TRIBUTES have been paid to former District Court Judge Mary O’Halloran who has died, aged 65. Ms O’Halloran retired in 2012 having served for 20 years on the bench in the North Kerry - West Limerick...
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Operation Transformation a life-changer for Limerick's Claire
OPERATION Transformation has proved to be a life-changer for leader Claire Scanlan, from Monagea. And while she is delighted with the weight she has lost over the eight weeks of the highly popular...
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