Limerick is this week mourning a woman who worked tirelessly and used her singing talents to raise money for breast cancer. Julie-Anne Dineen was diagnosed with breast cancer more than three years ago and then became an ambassador for fundraising for the cause. She released her charity single “Do You Believe,” which reached no 1 […]

Plans to develop Rathkeale as a visitor attraction have been boosted by the opening of a tourist office in the town. And the community council, which is behind the initiative, hopes to produce a visitor brochure before the tourist season opens next year. The tourist office is located in the community centre and is combined […]

Limerick’s iconic floating Christmas tree will not return to the river this year, Limerick City Council have confirmed.  The 100 feet tree, made entirely of recycled metals – some from the stand in Thomond Park – has been a fixture at Christmas, but has had its problems, including toppling over earlier this year. “Even though […]

Proposals to build a 50 bedroom hotel at the Unicorn Bar in Dooradoyle have been appealed to An Bord Pleanala. Limerick County Council had approved plans for the €4m development, which would see two homes situated between the Unicorn and the roundabout of St Paul’s Church demolished and replaced with a budget hotel. According to […]

The old Newsoms store in William Street is set to get a new lease of life. A UK-based ‘discount store’ is set to move into the unit, at 20 William Street, with deals expected to be finalised over the coming days, according to  DTZ Sherry Fitzgerald. Once one of the city’s most iconic stores, Newsom’s […]

Customers and employees of Mr Binman have received a boost after it was confirmed the receivers will not cut jobs, or interrupt the collection service. Receiver Kieran Wallace of KPMG confirmed that the bin collection service to Mr Binman’s 56,900 domestic customers will continue without interruption. And following separate meetings with local TDs Kieran O’Donnell, […]