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Approval for a €100 million loan from the European Investment Bank should accelerate plans by the University of Limerick to invest €224 million in Plassey, at University Hospital Limerick and – crucially – in the city centre. Just how much of the gold dust is to be sprinkled in the city centre remains to be […]
The Church of Ireland is proposing to build a new residence for the Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe in Adare. And while the proposal is still at an early stage, the first milestone was reached last week when Limerick County Council gave notice it intended to dispose of a parcel of land it owns in […]
For coffee drinkers in Ireland and around the world, their daily brew may be tasting a bit smoother these days. With the fall in the price of the high quality bean arabica relative to its lower quality counterpart robusta, coffee roasters are increasing the amount of arabica in their blends for the first time in […]
A cycling instructor has supported the Government’s new proposed regulations which will allow gardai to impose fines for cyclists who break a red light, cycle on the footpath and overtake dangerously. Transport Minister Leo Varadkar is set to implement minimum €50 on-the-spot fines for negligent cyclists, which must be paid within 56 days. Cycling Safety […]
An online, searchable database of 70,000 people buried at one of Ireland’s largest cemeteries is nearing completion and will be officially launched next month, it has been announced. Staff from Limerick City Archives in conjunction with the History Department of Mary Immaculate College of Education, have spent the past two years manually transcribing thousands of […]
20,776 Limerick householders have registered their septic tanks representing 85% of owners. The high compliance rate has been welcomed by Limerick City and County Manager Conn Murray who has also welcomed the Government’s decision to provide grant assistance for householders whose septic tanks are deemed to require remediation following inspection under the EPA’s National Inspection […]
International and local trad music fanatics gathered at the University of Limerick’s Irish World Academy for the launch of the annual Fleadh Cheoil Na Mumhan last week. The festival, which celebrates Ireland’s heritage in music and the arts, started with a few teaser events on Sunday ahead of the official launch on Tuesday evening at […]
Limerick’s debt to Patrick Sarsfield is to be celebrated next month in an event the organisers hope will become an annual affair. Supported by Failte Ireland, Sarsfield’s Day is part of The Gathering 2013 and takes place on Saturday, August 10. It will feature horsemen riding through the city in Jacobean dress and climaxes with […]
CITY councillors have approved a scheme which it is hoped will lead to higher local employment in regeneration building contracts. At present, many contractors working on building new homes in the estates have brought their own staff from outside Limerick. But in a bid to address this, Limerick City Council is to implement a policy […]
