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From the desk of Stuart Clark, Hotpress: It’s fitting – but totally coincidental – that on the same day The Cranberries received their first Best Rock Album Grammy nomination, this stunning mural of Dolores O’Riordan was unveiled in Limerick close to King John’s Castle. The person responsible is Aches, the Dublin street artist who’s managed […]
Some Racquet out at Limerick Lawn! Pictured above at the Launch were: Aidan Lyddy, Keanes jewellers, Gerry Clancy, President, Christy Costelloe, Squash Captain, Kathleen Tierney, Club Secretary and Desmond Hayes. Entries are now open for the Keanes Jewellers sponsored Business Tennis and Squash League 2019. After several years of great success, the Limerick Lawn Tennis […]
FOLLOWING last week’s fire on a plane carrying US troops at Shannon peace activists have confirmed that there will be a major anti-war conference in Limerick and Shannon in October. International speakers have been lined up for the rally at the South Court Hotel, Raheen on Saturday October 5, which will be followed by a […]
Sunday evening last saw the young ladies of Caherdavin’s Frontline Stage School take to the bright lights of the Lime Tree theatre for the annual Gala Performance. Frontline Stage School was founded and continues to be led by Gerdi McGlynn. 32 Years ago, Gerdi set upon starting a stage school from humble beginnings with husband […]
Independent Local Election candidates Des Hayes and Ruth Clarke celebrated with Limericks Deaf Community and the Hands in Harmony Deaf Choir after scooping the overall runners up prize in the Riverfest International BBQ on Limericks beautifully sunny boardwalk. The BBQ team of Ruth Clarke, Mary Kiely, Emily, Theodora and Des Hayes. “ What a great […]
North Circular road man Des Hayes and Ruth Clarke found a photo taken back in the 1970’s of the clean up of Iona Drive on the North Circular Road by the ‘Kids on the Street’. This sparked a journey of finding the people in the picture and getting them back on the drive on Good […]
Andy Lee’s retirement is being described as a sad day for Irish boxing. The Castleconnell fighter has confirmed he is hanging up his gloves, following a 16 year career at both amateur and professional level. The 33 year-old former world champion and Olympian retires with 35 wins from 39 fights, 24 of those by way […]
He had just been rushed in an ambulance from Limerick to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, with a collapsed lung. An hour later he was in theatre but his smile is so wide you would think it was taken on Christmas morning after Santa had been. Evan’s first anniversary was on Sunday. He was just […]
THE new Irish National Opera has launched its 2018 programme, which includes a show in Limerick later this year. The body, which was created through the merger of two award-winning companies, Opera Theatre Company and Wide Open Opera, launched its programme in Dublin this week and announced details of a show for the Lime Tree […]
