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Ponaire.ie coffee roastery in Annacotty, Co. Limerick have announced details of a unique competition they are running for the Summer holidays. The idea is to bring a Ponaire cup or bag of coffee on holiday with you. Take a picture and post on their Facebook page with a caption. When you return, call out to […]
MOYROSS, Foynes, the Castleview Housing Estate in Newcastle West, and Limerick Youth Service have been nominated by Limerick City and County Councils to represent Limerick in the 2013 IPB Pride of Place Competition. The annual All-Island competition, which is run by Co-operation Ireland in conjunction with local authorities north and south of the border, aims […]
Foodcourt Catering Limerick, one of the top catering companies in the Ireland, has been shortlisted for the prestigious EIQA awards which are being held on Friday, September 27th at the Burlington Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin. The National Q Mark Awards recognises companies and organisations that have successfully implemented the Q Mark programme of choice. “‘Being nominated […]
SIMON Spratt is standing in the place where his grandfather lived; in fact, three generations of his family grew up here. It was a rare privilege and a most unusual, even an iconic setting to grow up within these walls – of King John’s Castle. “This is authentic,” said Simon, as he kicked around the […]
A University of Limerick-led project which uses prediction markets to simulate decision-making scenarios in business has won the 2013 Jennifer Burke Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning awarded by the Irish Learning Technology Association. The winning innovation, ‘Using Prediction Markets to Enable Active Learning’ involves the use of prediction markets to create decision scenarios […]
THE COMPOSER behind Angela’s Ashes: A Musical said he hopes they can “do justice” to the memory of Frank McCourt and his Pulitzer Prize winning memoir, writes Anne Sheridan. Adam Howell, who composed the music and lyrics for the show, said the cast of 22 are “nervous and excited” ahead of its first Irish showing […]
“IT IS ACTUALLY unbelievable,” said the man who sold 4.75 acres in 2005 for €3 million and has just bought it back for €215,000. When contacted by the Limerick Leader, Vincent Campbell confirmed he sold and bought back the piece of land and house at Ballycummin, Raheen. It works out as a gross profit of […]
The Limerick Institute of Technology looks set to become the major research centre in all of Europe for marine research. The College has just received an EU grant of €2.99m. Working with 11 other centres from across Europe, L.I.T. as the HQ for research, will explore the potential for industry of marine culture. Dr Daniel […]
THE GOOD TIMES keep going for some of the Limerick senior hurlers. After their recent victory over Tipperary that sees them go forward to contest next month’s Munster senior hurling final, three members of John Allen’s side are now celebrating horse racing glory. Defender Gavin O’Mahony and the attacking duo of Shane Dowling and Sean […]
