Clare County Council’s newest social housing development at Glór na Srutha, Knockbrack Lower, Clonlara, has been officially opened by Minister Paudie Coffey, Minister for Housing, Planning & Co-ordination of Construction 2020. The scheme, comprising two-bed and three-bed units based on a single storey and two-storey grouping, has been developed to meet the social housing need […]
Hazardous waste disposal opportunity for Limerick farmers
Limerick City and County Council is encouraging farmers across Limerick to avail of an upcoming opportunity to dispose of their hazardous wastes. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has teamed up with Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Local Authorities, WEEE Ireland, European Recycling Platform (ERP) and RILTA Environmental Ltd. to operate ten […]
Consultants examine ways to attract business tourism
Clare and Limerick professionals join Medical Conference Ambassador Programme in Adare Manor Medical professionals from across Clare and Limerick gathered in Adare Manor at the weekend to examine how the region could garner some of the lucrative €500 million in spending generated annually in Ireland by Business Tourism. Minister for Finance, Mr. Michael Noonan, T.D., […]
More than 3,000 protest in Limerick against water charges
Pouring rain did not deter crowds as O’Connell Street closed to traffic. More than 3,000 anti-water demonstrators converged on Bedford Row in Limerick city centre today protest over water charges. Limerick’s main thoroughfare O’Connell Street was closed to traffic because of the numbers who have turned out for the second time in a week to […]
Munster’s largest SME Business Expo & networking planned for Limerick
The event will feature inspiring high-profile speakers including : Constantin Gurdgiev, noted Economist and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Finance with Trinity College, Dublin ; Serena Lawless, Head of Sales SMEs at Google UK & Ireland and Niall Devitt, Digital Marketing Expert and founder of Tweakyourbiz.com on a number of topics relating to achieving business growth […]
Limerick artist to launch solo exhibition
The latest exhibition by artist Ramon Kassam featuring works inspired by the buildings and sights of his native Limerick City will be officially opened at 69 O’Connell Street this coming Thursday 6th November at 6pm. Woodrow Kernohan, the Director of EVA International will perform the official opening of ‘Concept for a potential living/working space’, which […]
Cliffs and Burren make 100 Great Geosites List
The Geological Society of London has included The Burren and the Cliffs of Moher among the UK and Ireland’s 100 Great Geosites. The announcement was made at the end of a seven month project to highlight the UK and Ireland’s unique geological heritage. The final list of 100, which is in no particular order but […]
Athea retains Limerick In Bloom title
For the second year running, the West Limerick village of Athea has been named the overall winner of the Limerick In Bloom competition. 44 other community groups throughout County Limerick were honoured for their participation in the annual competition, now in its seventh year, at an awards ceremony held last night (Thursday, 23 October 2014) […]
Nationwide campaign brings ‘Bin It’ workshop to Limerick schools
A nationwide schools’ campaign to educate and raise student awareness of littering visited Limerick this week. Over 500 students from Laurel Hill Secondary School and Castletroy College participated in the ‘Bin It!’ workshop The actor-led workshop is geared towards first year students and explores littering and social responsibility. The 8th annual workshop tour across Ireland […]








