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For the second year running, the West Limerick village of Athea has been named the overall winner of the Limerick In Bloom competition. 44 other community groups throughout County Limerick were honoured for their participation in the annual competition, now in its seventh year, at an awards ceremony held last night (Thursday, 23 October 2014) […]
History was made in Shanagolden recently when Tom Madigan, nephew of the late Captain Tim, turned the first sod in a project to commemorate his uncle. This project is a two dimensional venture in the ten acre park, the building of a sports centre with changing rooms, toilets etc. and the development of a walkway […]
Scottish knights, glamerous grannies and an overworked Garda band – for one week in the summer of ‘78, there wasn’t much going on in Newcastle West that failed to draw a smile. The Ten Knights of Desmond summer festival has since vanished into local lore, but 35 years ago it was a barmy, entertaining celebration […]
Residents along a narrow road in Parteen are demanding Clare County Council wake up and reduce the speed limit and lay speed ramps to mitigate against heavy goods traffic they say is disturbing their sleep. Eight of the 10 households on Kilquane Drive – a stretch of the School Road from Larkin’s Cross to Browne’s […]
As Limerick’s hurlers prepare to do battle with neighbours Clare in Sunday’s All-Ireland Hurling Senior Championship Semi-Final, the County Limerick town of Kilmallock recreated its own battle scene as part of Kilmallock’s Walled Town Day. Hundreds of people stepped back in time on Saturday August 17th.for the annual event and experienced a glimpse of life […]
Writing Workshops at Plassey House, UL CampusSaturday 3rd August 2013 10.00am to 4.00pm As part of The Limerick Gathering Tailteann Nua Festival a series of creative writing workshops will be hosted by The Limerick Writers’ Centre to coincide with the Bring Your Limericks to Limerick International Poetry Competition which takes place Sat 3rd August […]
Hundreds of people have once again gathered in Limerick for the 29th Kate O’Brien weekend. The life of one of the most famous Limerick writers was marked through a series of lectures and events, at three notable city venues, the Limerick Courthouse, the Daghda Dance Hall, and the Lime Tree Theatre at Mary Immaculate College.
A Limerick initiative has been launched to “pay it forward”, inspired by the movie of the same name. The concept is simple: when someone does you a favour, instead of paying them back you pay it forward to another person. If people continue on paying it forward, a ripple effect is created with the possibilities […]
Revival Literary Journal is calling for submissions from local, national and international poets and writers for the next issue (No.23) which will be published in Limerick, July 2012. As well as poetry and short fiction, extracts (500 words) they now also require Review and Criticism pieces. They are also interested in receiving black and white images/line drawings […]
