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Woman rescued from river Shannon
A WOMAN is being treated in hospital after she was rescued from the river Shannon near Limerick city centre. Emergency services were alerted shortly before 10pm on Tuesday after the woman was seen...
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Senator denies claims over Limerick IT role
A FORMER mayor has denied claims she tried to cling onto a high-profile job on the board of LIT after she was elected to the Seanad. A number of councillors have alleged Maria Byrne had sought to...
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Jail for Limerick man who stole handbag from bank
A SERIAL offender who stole a handbag from a private office at a busy bank has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Paul Foran, aged 34, of North Claughan Road pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary...
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Group 'confident' in filling vacancies at Limerick hospital
UL HOSPITALS Group stated that it is “committed to hiring more midwives, nurses and other staff”, following the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s decision to ballot for industrial action over...
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Sold! Castleconnell home second dearest of year
A FORMER church turned into an impressive home in Castleconnell has sold for €525,000 – €30,000 above it market price, writes Anne Sheridan. Sold by Sherry FitzGerald and on the market since December...
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Sporting community devastated following death of renowned Limerick Jockey JT...
THE SPORTING community across Limerick has been left devastated by the news that popular Limerick horseman JT McNamara has died. He was just 41-years-of-age. The Croom man who was left paralysed...
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Sadness following death of Limerick GAA stalwart Gerry Molyneaux
THE GAA in Limerick has lost one of its most formidable stalwarts with the death of Gerry Molyneaux. Gerry died in the early hours of this morning, to the great grief of his wife, Bernie his three...
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Priest charged with indecently assaulting young boy
A PRIEST has appeared in court charged with multiple counts of indecently assaulting a young boy over a three-year-period. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Judge Marian...
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JP McManus leads tributes to Limerick jockey JT McNamara
LIMERICK’S JP McManus has lead the tributes to jockey JT McNamara describing him as “loyal to a fault either to man or horse". The acclaimed jockey passed away at his County Limerick home overnight. He...
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Limerick Fire Service praised for tackling halting site blaze
TRAVELLER families in a city halting site have praised the Limerick Fire Service for their “heroic” act as they quenched a large caravan blaze that “could have set the whole place on fire”. In the...
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Assault rap halts Limerick man's man's rugby career
THE career of a promising Munster rugby star was “effectively closed off” after he punched a bouncer knocking him unconscious, a court has heard. Toby Ademakin, aged 20, who has an address at Oakfield,...
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Funeral of Limerick jockey, JT McNamara, to take place on Friday
FUNERAL arrangements have been announced for Limerick jockey JT McNamara who passed away at his home on Tuesday morning. The father-of-three of Toureen, Croom will be reposing at his home on Thursday...
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Texan IT firm to open Limerick office
LIMERICK is to get a big jobs boost, with a firm which hosts some of the world’s top web sites set to open a customer service hub here. The Limerick Chronicle can reveal that WP Engine, an IT company...
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Limerick comedian Karl Spain to face slim-down TV challenge
RENOWNED city comedian Karl Spain is aiming to lose the pounds as he hits the TV screens for RTÉ’s Celebrity Operation Transformation, next month. The 44-year-old comedy writer and actor, who hails...
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Debenhams in Limerick likely to remain open
LIMERICK’s branch of Debenhams looks likely to remain open after the way was paved for its parent company’s exit from examinership. There were fears for dozens of jobs in May after an interim examiner...
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Car sales in Limerick up 25% so far in 2016
CAR sales in Limerick are up over 25% for first half of this year. The report by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) showed that car sales in Limerick have increased by 25.5% for the first...
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Tributes paid to Limerick businessman Bobby Kennedy
TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of one of the best known and respected businessmen in Limerick, Bobby Kennedy. Aged 86, he was very well known throughout the country and built a major...
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Limerick man pleads guilty over "violent crime spree"
A YOUNG man has pleaded guilty to robbery charges relating to a 20-minute “violent crime spree” during which a 13-year-old boy was told that he would be shot. Clyde Keogh, aged 20, who has an address...
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Activist wants new Limerick rail station
A MOYROSS activist has called on Irish Rail to build a station in the estate. Dean Quinn believes placing a halt in the estate would lead to increased business opportunities, and serve rugby supporters...
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Limerick communities bid for gold
COMMUNITY groups and organisations across the city and county will be seeking public support over the coming weeks as the Limerick Going for Gold campaign gets underway. Beginning this Thursday, a...
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