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Council Wins Public Sector Magazine Award

Public Sector Magazine has announced Limerick City and County Council as one of the principal winners in the publication’s award scheme.A Dog’s Purpose 2017 movie trailer The Local Authority’s Economic Development & Planning Department has been named outright winner of the Business Services Management Award category of the magazine’s annual ‘Excellence in Business’ Awards to […]

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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...]

Planned Limerick Tunnel works postponed due to adverse weather forecasts

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

PLANNED works for Limerick Tunnel have been cancelled due to adverse weather forecasts, its operator has confirmed.The planned works for this Monday night, which would have meant a single lane each way, contra-flow traffic operation in the tunnel overnight, are now postponed to next week, … [Read More...]

Ex Mayor of Limerick calls for Polish street signs in city

July 6, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

In a bid to make non-Irish nationals feel more at home, ex mayor Gerry McLoughlin wants to see the city’s street signs in Polish - and “African”. At present, all street signs across Ireland are displayed in English, then Irish. But the ex mayor wants to see Limerick go a step further - and … [Read More...]

Bruce Springsteen Limerick concert is a big boost for city pubs

July 7, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Publicans are set for a major cash injection mid-July thanks to the Munster final and the Bruce Springsteen concert which are set to attract 75,000 visitors to the city. “It is a great fillip in the summer for the pubs which generally would be quieter at this time,” said publican Jerry O’Dea, the … [Read More...]

Cancer fundraiser event announced at the Limerick Strand Hotel

September 25, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

LAST week saw members of the Board of the Mid-Western Cancer Foundation and organisers of the annual Butterfly Ball gather at Limerick Strand hotel on the Ennis Road to announce details of this year’s black-tie fundraiser. Other invited guests like rugby legend Anthony Foley, Richard Lynch from … [Read More...]

Memories of the Island Field

September 26, 2010 By Seanie Morrison 3 Comments

I was the first child born in the Island Field on August 29th 1935 at 76 St. Ita Street. I now reside in Canada. I went to Gerald Griffin, and Leamys before being incaserated in St. Josephs Industrial School, Glin. Frank McCourt and Malachy also went to Leamys and on top of that he has family … [Read More...]

Limerick Council Finances Sound…

November 7, 2010 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

RUMOUR that the government is to cut funding to local authorities by 10%, was raised by city manager Tom Mackey at a recent meeting, where it emerged that while the city coffers were in good nick, developers were finding it difficult to source loans. Responding to a query from Cllr Pat Kennedy, Mr … [Read More...]

SPOTLIGHT On Limerick’s Cultural Heroes – Myles Breen

January 30, 2022 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

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 was … [Read More...]

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