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Limerick TD claims HSA budget for farm safety has been 'slashed'
AT A TIME when farmers are working longer hours and doing more with less to try and pay the bills in the midst of an income crisis, Deputy Niall Collins reveals that farm safety expenditure in 2016 has...
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Limerickman Jason Corbett remembered one year on since killing
THIS Tuesday marks the first anniversary of the passing of Jason Corbett, who was killed in his home in North Carolina on August 2, 2015. Former colleagues of Jason in Multi-Packaging Solutions (MPS)...
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West LImerick success story heads to Maryland
A WEST Limerick success story is now set to be a game-changer for the environment in the US state of Maryland and possibly throughout North America. The agric-tech company firm, BHSL, which is based in...
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Man critical following Limerick road collision
GARDAI are appealing for witnesses following a serious road collision in the county yesterday afternoon. A man in his 40s remains in a critical condition following the collision which occurred at...
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Farmers stage protest at Foynes Port
OVER 100 grain farmers, including some from Co Limerick, have been staging a protest at Foynes Port since 8am this morning. And so far, they have succeeded in stopping work on unloading a shipload of...
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Limerick man jailed over knife robbery
A VIOLENT criminal who held a knife to the throat of a man as he sat in his car is beginning a lengthy prison sentence. Damien Quinn, aged 34, who has an address at O’Malley Park, Southill pleaded...
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Limerick gives birth to new political party
A BRAND new political party focused on preventing animal cruelty wasformally established in Limerick City this Monday. The Irish Animal Welfare Party (IAWP) was founded following a special convention...
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New plans for Limerick's Parkway Valley site
THE Parkway Valley site – once slated to be home to a massive €100m retail park – is instead being lined up as land for prime office space. Limerick City and County Council is set to hold meetings with...
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Traffic between Britain and Shannon on the up
TRAVEL between Shannon and Britain increased by 9% in the first six months of 2016, new figures show. Statistics just released by Shannon Airport show its services between London, Edinburgh Manchester...
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Limerickman jailed for intimidating off-licence staff member
A MAN who intimidated a staff member at an off-licence, which he robbed the night before, has received a three-year prison sentence from Limerick Circuit Court. Noel Price, 38, of Kileely Road,...
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Huge housing shortage for UL students
‘UNPRECEDENTED demand’ for student accommodation in Limerick has led the university to appeal to homeowners and landlords to come forward and advertise available rooms. UL provides over 2,600 student...
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Upgrade of Limerick flats to start next month
THE long-awaited upgrade and refurbishment of the Hyde Road flats next to Colbert Station is set to get under way next month. Labour councillor Joe Leddin has welcomed the move, pointing out that it...
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Limerick man jailed over violent street fight
A YOUNG man has been jailed for his role in a violent street fight outside the social welfare offices at Dominic Street. Kurt Ryan, aged 23, of Cliona Park, Moyross pleaded guilty to a charge of affray...
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Limerick book-sellers not 'cursing' trouble of restocking Harry Potter script
O’MAHONY’S booksellers in Limerick have completely sold out of the latest instalment to the Harry Potter series and are plotting how they can keep the best-seller restocked on shelves until Christmas,...
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Limerick community grocery set for big move
LIMERICK City’s only co-operative shop is moving from its present location in Mulgrave Street. The Limerick Community Grocery, which opened in 2012, is moving from the former Esso garage to a new...
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Baby Judi makes it a perfect 10 for one Limerick family
LITTLE Judi Terrén Hogan has made it a perfect 10 for one Limerick family. Judi was the tenth baby delivered to Olga Terrén Hogan at University Maternity Hospital Limerick since December 1996. Judi...
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Green light for Foynes smokeless plant
CPL Fuels has lost its appeal against a plan by Bord na Mona to build a smokeless fuel plant close to it in Foynes port. Now An Bord Pleanala has given Bord na Mona the green light to proceed with...
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Limerick woman's case against Bishop Eamon Casey set to proceed
A LIMERICK woman who initiated civil proceedings in the High Court against Bishop Eamon Casey will see the case go to trial at a personal injuries hearing in Limerick early next year. The proceedings...
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Prostitute grabbed in headlock during robbery at Limerick brothel
A ROMANIAN prostitute was grabbed in a headlock and swung around her apartment during a robbery, after providing her services to another man. Limerick Circuit Court has heard that Brazilian national...
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Limerick researchers examine link between smokers and kidney transplants
RESEARCH published by University of Limerick’s Graduate Entry Medical School shows that dialysis patients who smoke are less likely to receive a lifesaving kidney transplant and much more likely to die...
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