Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA) is to launch a solo photographic exhibition by French photojournalist Philippe Chancel. The exhibition preview takes place at LCGA’s offsite venue Istabraq Hall, City Hall on November 11th, from 6 to 8 pm, and will be opened by Cllr. Tom Shortt. The exhibition continues from November 12th to December […]
Limerick Track To Hold Monday Inspection
Update: Racing Cancelled today at Limerick Racecourse Today’s meeting at Limerick has been cancelled after the track was found to be waterlogged following an inspection. The decision was made after stewards and official’s inspected the course this morning. Irish Turf Club officials will stage a precautionary inspection at 7.30am ahead of their scheduled Monday afternoon […]
Limerick Nurses Working For Free
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 […]
Students Across Ireland Benefit From JP McManus Scholarship Awards
125 students from across Ireland have been presented with JP McManus third level scholarships at the University of Limerick. The scholarships are awarded to high-performing students and are worth almost €7,000 a year for the duration of their third level education. Limerick billionaire JP McManus has contributed €30 million to the All Ireland Scholarship Trust […]
Limerick Council Finances Sound…
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 […]
Alphonsus Street Limerick
Named after the founder of the Redemptorist Congregation, whose church and monastery is located nearby. St. Alphonsus Street was formerly called Clyde Road/Street, because an early leaseholder and occupier of a major portion of this street was the Clyde Shipping Company. [streetview width=”100%” height=”250px” lat=”52.657648″ lng=”-8.636261″ heading=”0″ pitch=”0″ zoom=”1″][/streetview]
Broad Street Limerick
[streetview width=”100%” height=”250px” lat=”52.665529″ lng=”-8.619838999999956″ heading=”0″ pitch=”0″ zoom=”1″][/streetview] Broad Street. This name goes back to at least the middle of the 18th Century and the street was probably so named because it was a wide thoroughfare through the old city.
The old placenames provide a link with our past
Wasn’t it Shakespeare who asked: “What’s in a name?” Despite Shakespeare’s obvious doubts, there can be a lot in a name, especially a place name. I don’t know if people in other countries are as interested in place names as are the people of Ireland. Perhaps some of them are. The most obvious reason why […]
Recollections of a Limerick Musicman
My name is Ger Cusack. I come from Prospect in Limerick City and I’ve been involved in music for most of my life. I went to the Model School and sang in Mr. Silbourne’s class and due to him I sang solo on Radio Eireann. The programme was recorded at the Good Sheperd Convent and […]
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