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The position to hold the first Chair in Creative Writing in memory of Frank McCourt has been advertised – beginning with a salary in excess of €100,000,trailer film A Cure for Wellness 2017 Plans to create this unique post at the University of Limerick in honour of Limerick’s Pulitzer Prize winning author had been announced over […]
PrintYourStuff.ie a leading Limerick company that specialises in personalized baby gift ideas such as clothing, comforterers, soft toys, teddy bears etc. has announced the launch of their first Facebook competition. Participants can win a magnificient giant supersoft Honey Bear that any child (big or small) will fall in love with. The online Facebook competition aims […]
In October 2010, Hunt Museum hosted an exhibition that drew the masses, that of the photography and equipment of Franz Sebastian Haselbeck, ‘Fond Memories Bring the Light’. Haselbeck (1885-1973) was a professional photographer, based in the Mid West, whose work of 70 years all but died with him. Then a collaborative project between ESB Archive […]
Scottish knights, glamerous grannies and an overworked Garda band – for one week in the summer of ‘78, there wasn’t much going on in Newcastle West that failed to draw a smile. The Ten Knights of Desmond summer festival has since vanished into local lore, but 35 years ago it was a barmy, entertaining celebration […]
Residents along a narrow road in Parteen are demanding Clare County Council wake up and reduce the speed limit and lay speed ramps to mitigate against heavy goods traffic they say is disturbing their sleep. Eight of the 10 households on Kilquane Drive – a stretch of the School Road from Larkin’s Cross to Browne’s […]
It has been a busy off season for Munster rugby. The rugby side has announced a new car and shirt sponsors as well as launching their new playing kit for the 2013/14 season. Kit manufacturers adidas and Munster Rugby officially launched the club’s 2013/14 home and alternate kit last week. The new Munster collegiate red […]
Hurling intro Ahead of today’s eagerly awaited All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final between Limerick and Clare, a team of experts answer the burning questions. Answering the questions are Ollie Moran, Ahane and Limerick 2007 All Star and current RTE hurling pundit, Sean Stack, former Clare selector and All Star in 1981 and current Na Piarsaigh manager, […]
As Limerick’s hurlers prepare to do battle with neighbours Clare in Sunday’s All-Ireland Hurling Senior Championship Semi-Final, the County Limerick town of Kilmallock recreated its own battle scene as part of Kilmallock’s Walled Town Day. Hundreds of people stepped back in time on Saturday August 17th.for the annual event and experienced a glimpse of life […]
Year-round connectivity flights between Shannon and Liverpool has been confirmed by Ryanair and has the potential to add 12,500 seats to the route this year. Ryanair reintroduced the route in March, initially for summer only, but has now confirmed the service will fly Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays right through the winter. Shannon chief executive Neil […]
