Audiences from Ireland, UK, Slovenia, and Europe participated in and attended the 20th annual Cuisle Limerick City International Poetry Festival, which took place in various venues throughout Limerick City over the past five days. Among Ireland’s foremost annual poetry festivals, the event concluded last night having featured a host of leading Irish poets including Geraldine […]
UL to host Comhairle conventions
Young people from across Limerick will gather at the University of Limerick next Friday (24th October, 2014) for the final Annual General Meetings of Limerick City Comhairle na nÓg and Limerick County Comhairle na nÓg. From 2015, the two separate Youth Councils will be amalgamated to form a single Comhairle for Limerick in 2015. The […]
Limerick and Kilkenny reach camogie final in Croker
LIMERICK FANS WILL be back in Croke Park next month, and given the opportunity to exact some revenge on Kilkenny. The Treaty ladies overcame Waterford in today’s All-Ireland intermediate camogie semi-final, despite a late, late showing by the Déise — they now face Kilkenny who eased past Kildare in today’s other semi-final. Despite trailing early […]
They Want Your Limericks
Limerick’s newest literary festival – Limerick Summer Literary Festival – will take place this coming July. A joint venture between The Limerick Writers’ Centre and Campus Life Services of UL, the festival will run from Friday 18th July to Sun 20th July, and this year it will incorporate the Bring Your Limericks to Limerick International […]
Limerick set to join Intercultural Cities Network
Limerick will this week become an official member of the Intercultural Cities Network, an international grouping of cities which works to develop new ideas and practices concerning migrant integration. watch full Transformers: The Last Knight 2017 movie A delegation from the Council of Europe arrived in Limerick today as part of a four-day expert verification […]
Brian Ború Millennium Weekend in Killaloe to bring medieval Ireland to life
Visitors to the twin towns of Killaloe and Ballina are being invited to step back in time and experience a glimpse of life in medieval Ireland during the Brian Ború Millennium Weekend from April 11-13th. Organisers have announced a comprehensive programme for the event, which marks the 1000th year anniversary of the death of Brian […]
How to spoil your Mum this Mother’s Day
To celebrate Mother’s Day, Limerick Racecourse are offering a fantastic special deal in the Panoramic Restaurant at Greenmount Park. Enjoy admission, race card and a 3 course lunch for only €49.99 per person. And that is not all – Children under 12 years dine free of charge. Be wined and dined in the enchanting surroundings […]
Irish funerals go live on the internet
Members of the Irish Diaspora who are unable to travel to Ireland to attend family funerals are set to benefit from a newly launched service providing internet broadcasts of Irish funeral services to clients. ‘Funerals Live’ is the brainchild of County Clare businessman Alan Foudy who has announced plans to create up to 10 new […]
Government fund initiative to help people avoid money lenders
The Government is examining the possibility of setting up a fund to provide small loans to help people avoid illegal moneylenders. According to a Department of Finance spokesperson, more people are driven into the hands of moneylenders due to their difficulty in getting loans from banks and credit unions. “There is now a greater cohort […]