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Farmers opposed to new motorway refuse to co-operate with survey engineers

Farmers opposed to a relief road through Clonlara and Parteen have indicated they will not co-operate when engineers arrive to survey their land in the coming weeks. And they have the support of local Fianna Fail councillor Cathal Crowe who has this Wednesday called on Clare County Council to call a halt to the surveys […]

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August 20, 2021 By Dominic Taylor Leave a Comment

Do you have a story you'd like to share with the local community on Limerick.com? E-Mail news@limerick.com Send us your pictures Send images or add them to your story and we'll publish the best. We welcome all contributions! All content is moderated before … [Read More...]

Thousands of people embrace Culture Night in Limerick

September 24, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Over 50 arts and heritage venues across Limerick city and county threw open their doors to the public for the sixth annual staging of Culture Night on Friday last, with record crowds seizing the chance to participate. The initiative, the brainchild of the Temple Bar Cultural Trust and Department … [Read More...]

WHEN CHRISTMAS CAME BUT ‘ONCE A YEAR’

September 25, 2010 By darinaraleigh Leave a Comment

When we were children the year seemed so long from one Christmas to another -maybe it was because Christmas only came but 'once a year' back then. We really looked forward to this holiday season, it was the only time of the year when there was an abundance of food around the house, special foods … [Read More...]

Year round Shannon Liverpool flights resumed by Ryanair

August 8, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Year-round connectivity flights between Shannon and Liverpool has been confirmed by Ryanair and has the potential to add 12,500 seats to the route this year. Ryanair reintroduced the route in March, initially for summer only, but has now confirmed the service will fly Wednesdays, Fridays and … [Read More...]

SPOTLIGHT On Limerick’s Cultural Heroes – Myles Breen

January 30, 2022 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

The Importance of Being Myles Breen Myles Breen is a Limerick legend! I first met him at UCC in 1984 when we were engaged in postgraduate studies in Education. We both auditioned for a part in a UCC Dramatic Society play by Samuel Beckett. Myles got a minor part and the role I auditioned for was … [Read More...]

Students Across Ireland Benefit From JP McManus Scholarship Awards

November 7, 2010 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

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 … [Read More...]

Limerick Council Finances Sound…

November 7, 2010 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

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 … [Read More...]

Civic Trust won’t censor Kevin Myers

August 18, 2017 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

THE chief executive of Limerick Civic Trust has said the invitation to former columnist Kevin Myers to moderate a talk on censorship will not be withdrawn, after it was subject to ‘vitriolic’ abuse following the announcement. David O’Brien, who heads the conservation and preservation charity, … [Read More...]

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