Limerick City Council has announced that there will be free on street parking in Limerick City ALL DAY this Saturday, December 18th. There will also be free on street parking from 2pm this Friday, December 17th and ALL DAY on Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24th. On-street parking in Limerick city is always free on Sundays. […]

FREE advice on career options and coaching has been made available to the unemployed around the country to improve their job prospects. Award-winning Career Decisions is running the course on behalf of the government and has advised jobseekers to enrol immediately to secure a place on the programme. Coaching is available at various locations throughout […]

A proper code of practice needs to be introduced to deal with issues arising from the rent supplement scheme, warns Kieran O’Donnell, TD. In 2008, rent allowance in Limerick city and county cost €20 million, with more than 3,000 tenants assisted. Concerns have been raised across the city about antisocial behaviour relating to housing let […]

Nurses are working for free at a Limerick hospital due to staff shortages and budget constraints. SIPTU says it’s aware of nurses working overtime without being paid, due to increasing pressure on the health system. The Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Dooradoyle and the Mater and Beaumont in Dublin are among the worst affected in the […]

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 Mackey warned […]