Hi everyone. Limerick Grow It Yourself is reconvening and from September 2022 will hold monthly/ bi-monthly meetings. More on this will follow over the summertime. In the meantime, we are hoping to pay a visit to Green Earth Organics which is an organic farm and business based outside Galway City on Saturday, June 4th 2022. […]
SPOTLIGHT On Limerick’s Cultural Heroes – Myles Breen
The Importance of Being Myles Breen Myles Breen is a Limerick legend! I first met him at UCC in 1984 when we were engaged in postgraduate studies in Education. We both auditioned for a part in a UCC Dramatic Society play by Samuel Beckett. Myles got a minor part and the role I auditioned for […]
SPOTLIGHT On Limerick’s Cultural Heroes – Nicky Woulfe
Radio Days in Lockdown – A Profile of Nicky Woulfe When I first announced on social media that I was going to write a weekly features column for the Limerick Leader, focusing on local arts and entertainment many people contacted me, both publicly and privately, to congratulate me and to wish me well. What surprised […]
Taxi for Elvis by Kieran Beville
Taxi for Elvis After my daughter’s graduation ceremony a few years ago in University College Cork I was invited to have refreshments in the Aula Maxima. That ‘Great Hall’ is a capacious and impressive room with gilt-framed portraits of past presidents of the college adorning its wood-panelled, high walls. It was the first time I […]
WHEN LIMERICK FC ALMOST UPSET REAL MADRID | SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP
by Andrew Martin 13:50 17 SEP 2021 The day was Wednesday, September 17th, 1980. ‘Upside Down’ by Diana Ross was the U.S. number one. David Lynch’s The Elephant Man was one of the most-watched films of the year, and the mighty Limerick City FC hosted Real Madrid in the European Cup. On the 41st anniversary of […]
New Book from Poet John Liddy
Beatle Week 2021 – Live From the Cavern, Liverpool
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Limerick Island Swim 2021
On Saturday 4th of Sep 2021 in Limerick Ireland the Island Swim will take place with 280 swimmers registered it will be the biggest swim to be held in the west of Ireland. This is a charity where 100% of the money raised will go to local charities and clubs. Come out and support this […]
Call for Rate review for businesses in Limerick City
A review of rates for businesses that are struggling with rising costs and decreasing footfall has been called for. The Dail debated an urgent motion calling for a review of rates, with Jobs and Enterprise Spokesperson, Willie O’Dea, stating that small employers in particular are suffering in the current economy. “Businesses are struggling with rising […]