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Rob's on top of the world after his Mount Everest climb
A TWENTY SIX-year-old adventurer, who became the youngest Irish man to stand on the top of the world by climbing to the summit of Mount Everest, is the latest recipient of the Limerick Person of the...
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Adare To Survive 'not for the fainthearted'
Water, ice, electric shocks barbed wire and mud...lots and lots of mud. That’s what the participants in Adare To Survive can expect when the event returns to Clonshire for the fourth consecutive year...
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Probe ongoing into major drugs find in Limerick
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing following a significant drugs and firearms seizure in east Limerick. It is understood that the gang associate and liaise with criminal elements in the city. “As part of...
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Early-morning collision on outskirts of Limerick city
One person has been hospitalised following an early-morning road crash on the outskirts of the city. The two car collision happened on a minor road, known locally as Bushy Road, at around 8am. The...
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Riverside walkway to re-open in Limerick city
CLEEVE’S Bank could reopen to walkers soon, after the government announced €90,000 for works at the popular pathway. Much of the path, which runs parallel to the Condell Road, has been closed for the...
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Limerick to Show off its wonderful tradition
THE LIMERICK Show was founded in the 1880s and remains as much a part of local life now, as it was then. Only World War I could stop it in its tracks but it made a triumphant comeback in 1929 when...
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Nurse's lifesaving actions on Limerick boy highlight CPR need
THE actions of an American nurse who breathed life back into a local toddler have highlighted the importance of learning CPR. Julia Genova from Concord near Boston was enjoying a surprise holiday in...
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Fine Gael 'crisis meeting' to take place in Limerick
THE 'fiasco' over the delay in replacing Maria Byrne on the council will come to a head at a Fine Gael meeting in Limerick this Monday night. Numerous local party members are expected to address the...
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Gardai in appeal to locate missing Limerick teenagers
GARDAI have renewed their appeal for information on the whereabouts of two teenagers who have not been seen since last week. Craig Boylan, 15, was last seen at Sarsfield Street in the city centre at...
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Limerick man's Olympic nightmare expected to end
A LIMERICK man caught up in the Olympic ticketing scandal in Rio is expected to fly home this Wednesday, the Limerick Leader understands. Dermot Henihan, the Olympic Council of Ireland’s general...
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Christmas market opens in Limerick's Brown Thomas
THERE are still over 120 days to Christmas, but there’s no time like the present to get into the festive cheer at Brown Thomas. While many are still enjoying the last days of summer – albeit an Irish...
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New parking at University Hospital Limerick 'by month end'
A NEW underground car park providing 170 new spaces at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) should be open by the end of the month, the HSE has said. It comes as frustration among local residents in...
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Six Limerick businesses shortlisted on best list
SIX Limerick shops have been named on the shortlist for the 2016 Irish Times best shops list. Thousands of nominations have been whittled down to a shortlist of 100, including the businesses in...
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Red sky above Limerick sets social media ablaze
A RED sky above Limerick as the sun set this Monday night caused quite a stir on social media. Limerick photographer Sean Curtin of True Media captured the stunning sky above the city in his snap,...
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Debenhams in Limerick city to remain open
LIMERICK’S branch of Debenhams is set to remain open after its parent company’s exit from examinership was approved by the High Court. There were fears for dozens of local jobs in May after an interim...
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Crowds get in touch with Limerick rugby history at exhibition
RUGBY fanatics and history-lovers alike gathered together at the Parnell Plaza in Limerick city this Monday for the official opening of a new rugby memorabilia exhibition. The free exhibition which...
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Our Limerick love story: Eibhlin and Conor
WHEN Eibhlin McGrath went on a hen party of a friend from Glin to Carrick-on-Shannon it was the bride-to-be who didn’t know what the weekend had in store for her. Equally, Eibhlin, from Athea, had no...
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Opposition to new waste facility in Limerick
MR Binman, which is planning a new waste facility, has dismissed claims of a link between its development and nearby plans by Irish Cement. More than 40 groups and individuals have objected to Mr...
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Celebrations at UL as class of 2016 graduates
MORE than 600 young men and women graduated from the University of Limerick yesterday during the first day of the annual autumn conferrings. By the end of the week, a total of 2,528 students will have...
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Final piece in the Jigsaw for mental health in Limerick
A NEW youth-friendly mental health service is set to open in O’Connell Street in Limerick shortly. Jigsaw, which offers free and confidential mental health supports for young people aged up to 25, is...
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