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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 […]

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August 20, 2021 By Dominic Taylor Leave a Comment

Do you have a story you'd like to share with the local community on Limerick.com? E-Mail news@limerick.com Send us your pictures Send images or add them to your story and we'll publish the best. We welcome all contributions! All content is moderated before … [Read More...]

Sadness at death of Tom English, leader of famous Limerick theatre’s ‘golden era’

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

THE MAN who led the “golden era” of Limerick theatre and cinema, Tom English, has passed away.The former manager of the famous Savoy Theatre in the city died peacefully at St John’s Hospital on Monday evening, aged 85.From County Limerick stock, he spent his childhood years in Butlerstown, Co … [Read More...]

Limerick commuters could face travel disruption as train drivers to ballot on strike action

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

LIMERICK rail passengers could be facing delays and cancellations after a union announced it is to ballot its members for strike action.The National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) says it will ballot all of its train drivers for “all-out strike action”, in response to what they say is Irish Rail changing … [Read More...]

Fellow Limerick poet Tim Cunningham on John Liddy’s recent publication Arias of Consolation.

October 30, 2021 By John Donnelly Leave a Comment

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Ireland And How We Define Ourselves

May 10, 2012 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

The Limerick Writers' Centre in association with the Belltable and The Western Writers' Centre presents: Identity And How We Define Ourselves. This is a fundraising event in aid of The Limerick Writers' … [Read More...]

Sadness in Limerick following death of former Old Crescent president

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

THERE is widespread sadness in Limerick following the death of a well-known figure on the rugby scene. Cyril Downes, who was closely involved with Old Crescent RFC, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday February 1. Mr Downes was a former captain and president of Old Crescent RFC, … [Read More...]

Tributes to Limerick scholar of history who taught at Cambridge

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

POIGNANT tributes have been paid to the late Cambridge scholar, Marist Father and proud Limerick man Rev Dr Brendan Bradshaw who has passed away at the age of 80.Reared in the heart of St Mary’s Parish, Father Bradshaw had deep rooted, widespread and ongoing family connections to his home city. … [Read More...]

Limerick’s Ormston House celebrates Savage Town in new exhibition

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

AN EXHIBITION celebrating the Limerick inspired graphic novel, Savage Town, opens tonight at Ormston House, marking the first exhibition of the year at the cultural resource centre. Created by Declan Shalvey, Philip Barrett and Jordie Bellaire, the graphic crime novel is set in the city at … [Read More...]

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