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Limerick woman who allowed drugs to be stored at her home avoids jail
A WOMAN who allowed an acquaintance of hers to store a large amount of illicit drugs at her home has avoided a prison sentence. Mary Power, aged 40, of Maple Court, Kennedy Park, pleaded guilty last...
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Limerick's Frank McCourt Museum 'safe' despite sale
LEAMY House in Hartstonge Street has been purchased by a well-known Limerick businessman. But the Frank McCourt Museum is to remain in place, its curator Una Heaton has confirmed. It is understood the...
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Limerick city Muslim community centre set for major expansion
A CITY centre mosque and Muslim community centre is set to see a significant expansion over the coming months, after the green light was given to extend its worship facilities. The Al-Furqan Muslim...
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Developer illegally claimed €28k in late dad's name
A FORMER property developer is due to pay back nearly €28,000 to the Department of Social Welfare after he unlawfully claimed that sum in entitlements following his father’s death. Limerick Circuit...
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Limerick priest leads probe into $9m convent stash
THE Templeglantine priest, Fr Tom O’Donnell, who is set to play a crucial role in a corruption scandal that is rocking the political system in Argentina, is better known in his home area as Fr Chris....
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Future of Glin Castle still hanging in the balance
NO firm decision has been made about the future of Glin Castle, Madam Olda Fitzgerald confirmed to the Limerick Leader this week. This follows on stories that appeared in various media over the...
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Malachy McCourt: 'I never assaulted a woman in my life'
MALACHY McCourt, the only surviving brother of Frank McCourt, has received an apology from the Sunday Independent after it wrongly accused him of serving six months in jail for domestic violence...
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Inside story: From Limerick's Hogan Park to Wembley Stadium for new England...
WHEN Sam Allardyce arrived in Limerick, and was given a clapped out motor to get around, little did he think that 25 years later, he would be driving an Audi to Wembley as the new England soccer boss....
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Levels of lead in Limerick pipes 'priority' for Irish Water
LIMERICK has been confirmed as a “priority project” by Irish Water in treating lead pipes, which can pose a significant health risk to the public. Limerick has been highlighted for special attention...
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Thousands to bid fond farewell to Limerick jockey JT McNamara
THOUSANDS of people, including leading lights from the racing world, will descend on St Michael’s Church in Manister this Friday to say a final farewell to a father, a husband and “a straight,...
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Suspended sentence for Limerickman who fired shots in back garden
A MAN who fired gun shots out the back window of his house in the city at cans and bottles for target practice has received a suspended sentence from Limerick Circuit Court. Gardai were on routine...
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Limerick gardai in road safety appeal ahead of bank holiday weekend
GARDAI are appealing to motorists to exercise caution if travelling over the bank holiday weekend. Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the roads later today and tomorrow in what is...
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Rubberbandits give up the funk at Dublin city festival
RENOWNED satirical duo, The Rubberbandits will go back to their musical roots and break out the funk at this weekend’s Beatyard festival, in Dun Laoghaire. The Limerick duo will perform on the same...
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Inspiring Limerick couple close in on €20,000 for charity
A MURROE husband and wife have given the gift of hope to countless couples by sharing their story of having seven miscarriages and a baby dying shortly after being born, before having a beautiful girl....
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Limerickman drowned after boat capsized
AN INQUEST into the death of a man in his 20s, who lost his life following a boating accident in Castleconnell, found that he drowned despite numerous attempts by friends and emergency services to save...
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Console staff in Limerick break silence
‘HEARTBROKEN’ Console staff in Limerick have been offered short-term contracts with another charity aimed at suicide prevention, following the spending revelations at the charity. A number of...
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Racing community says final farewell to Limerick jockey JT McNamara
JOCKEYS from across Ireland and Britain stood silent, shoulder to shoulder, outside St Michael’s Church in Manister this Friday morning, as the coffin of their brother in racing, JT McNamara, was...
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Four year prison sentence for Limerick man who had drugs in boot
A LIMERICK city man who agreed to transport almost five kilograms of cannabis herb to reduce a debt he owed to a money lender has been jailed for three years. Michael Dillon, aged 56, of Creagh Avenue,...
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Planning clarity sought by new owners of Limerick pub
LIMERICK council has confirmed the new owners of the White House pub have sought clarity on what items must remain in the premises for conservation purposes. The 220-year-old Glentworth Street pub...
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Polish man was growing cannabis at Limerick farmhouse
A POLISH man who was ‘recruited’ by criminal elements to cultivate cannabis plants at a rural farmhouse in County Limerick was being paid €10,000 per harvest, it has been revealed. Marian Andrzejak,...
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