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Teenage refugee beaten with hurleys in Limerick city
A TEENAGER who fled a war-torn country with his family and sought refuge in Limerick was attacked with hurleys by two youths until he was beaten unconscious shortly after moving to the city, Limerick...
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Health Minister cuts ribbon for Limerick hospital's new €16.5m facility
A NEW “state-of-the-art” €16.5m complex was launched at University Hospital Limerick by Minister for Health Simon Harris on Friday afternoon. Minister Harris described the new six-storey Leben Building...
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Man rescued from river Shannon
A MAN is recovering after he was pulled from the River Shannon near O’Callaghan Strand in Limerick city. Emergency services were alerted at around 8pm this Friday after the man, who is aged in his late...
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Murray left Limerick 2030 board after just three months as director
THE chief executive of City and County Council resigned in August as a director of a company designed to deliver €500m of investment through redevelopment of the city centre, having only been appointed...
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Noreen McManus joins JP in backing Limerick school bursaries
WHEN NOREEN Kirby and JP McManus were attending secondary schools in Sexton Street little did they know they would both return in later life to grant scholarships. As teenagers they travelled in from...
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Limerick hairdresser is 'clipping the light fantastic'
LIMERICK hair stylist to the stars Gareth Bromell - who became a household name after styling pop superstar Taylor Swift’s hair - has revealed the secret to his huge success: a combination of hard...
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Limerickman's court battle to save €1m in land from AIB
A COUNTY Limerick man is fighting to save his 120-acre farm – worth in the region of €1m – from being repossessed by a bank. Michael O’Brien, 53, of Bulgaden, Kilmallock, appeared before Judge Gerald...
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€1.4m plan to upgrade Adare Heritage Centre outlined
DETAILS of a €1.4m plan to revitalise Adare Heritage Centre to include a complete redesign of the exhibition area and cafe were outlined to local councillors this week. The plan also calls for the...
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JT McNamara honoured for his heroism and courage at Press Ball
THE widow of jockey John Thomas McNamara has praised the work being done day-in day-out by charities and voluntary organisations across the country. Caroline McNamara made her comments at the weekend...
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GSOC commissioner Kieran fights back after holiday fall
KIERAN Fitzgerald, the Garda Ombudsman Commissioner from Glin who was seriously injured in a fall in Spain during the summer, appears to be making good progress after he was pictured chairing a meeting...
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Limerick council stung for millions in insurance claims
THE COST of insurance claims is “becoming an unbearable burden on local authorities” says the Mayor of Limerick City and County Council. Cllr Kieran O’Hanlon was speaking following a Freedom of...
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Recent deaths in Limerick
The death has occurred of Mary Butler (née Vaughan), Derryvinane, Adare, Limerick, who passed away peacefully on October 7 in the loving care of the staff at Caherass Nursing Home. Very deeply...
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'My husband was on a trolley for 52 hours' at Limerick hospital
A WOMAN has spoken out about her family’s “nightmare” at University Hospital Limerick, after her husband spent 52 hours on a trolley in A&E, and spent almost a week in a ward waiting for an MRI...
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Limerick cat owner's warning after pellet gun 'ordeal'
A LIMERICK woman whose cat was shot by an air rifle and subsequently hit by a car is warning pet owners and parents to be vigilant. Leonora Lane said that her cat was shot near her home and was...
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OPW to draw up flood defence plans for Castleconnell after 'shocking' omission
THE OPW will shortly bring forward flood plans with mapping and defence measures for Castleconnell and Montpelier, Senator Kieran O’Donnell has confirmed. It follows last month’s public outcry after a...
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Family of man shot in head in Limerick 'want answers'
THREE months after being shot in the head by a garda, a Lithuanian man is still in the care of University Hospital Limerick. Fragments of the bullet remain in his neck but his family say it is a...
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'Adventurous' Limerick goat adopted by adoring Alsatians
MOYROSS has a new animal mascot - a young goat that has been trotting about on adventures with a family of friendly Alsatians. In recent weeks, admirers have captured the goat on camera leading the...
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'Change of focus needed' at Parkway Valley site in Limerick
THE focus must now switch to different uses for the Parkway Valley site at the Dublin Road, businesspeople and councillors have said. It comes after Capital Assets saw its plans for extra time to...
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Hundreds turn out for Paul O'Connell book signing in Limerick
THEY queued for four hours in advance to meet the man who in Munster and Ireland rugby circles is the closest thing to God himself. Over 500 people queued for hours to meet former rugby legend Paul...
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Motorbike crash in Limerick city
ONE person has been taken to hospital by ambulance following a crash involving a motorcycle and a car in the city early on Sunday afternoon. The crash occurred at the traffic lights on O’Connell...
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